A hugely popular dinosaur picture book adventure, now available in paperback for the first time.
If you happen to have a dinosaur, lying around your living room, and you don't know what to do with it . . . why don't you use it as a can opener? It will make a terrific nutcracker too! There are oodles of uses for a dinosaur — from a fine umbrella to an excellent kite and a dandy pillow, not to mention a reliable burglar alarm and the perfect excuse to forget your homework. This delightfully absurd exploration of the domestic uses of dinosaurs — and the things dinos just aren't good for at all — is guaranteed to tickle funny bones and spark imaginations. If you read carefully, you'll learn how to make your dinosaur last a very long time.
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"My 4 year old picked out this book and he loves it."
— Katie (4/5)
Babysitter buys book
"The child that I bought the book for loves dinosaurs and wanted to read his book right away."
— Michelle (5/5)
Read Dinosaur Again Please!
"My three year old great granddaughter loves the book."
— Carolyn (5/5)
Great Title!
"Well thought out and cute and silly illustrations."
— Paris (5/5)
Very Cute and Silly Book About Dinosaurs
"This is a very cute book with lots of things you can do with your dinosaur. My daughter (5) quite enjoyed some of the silly ideas, and especially enjoyed seeing the dinosaur who was helping the one woman knit (like her mommy). The writing was simple so she was able to read it with me, and the illustrations were cute. The ending left her wanting a bit since it ended with a question,""""But what IS it good for mommy?"""" My son (2) enjoyed pointing and informing us that """"Di-SORE!"""" were on the page, engaging with the book as well. This is a fun silly book that tells you what it says it will and is good for any kiddo who loves dinosaurs. I read this digital book as a gift from the publisher through NetGalley."
— Saffity (5/5)
Dino story
"A very fun and silly story to read with the kids! My son's and nephew loved it"
— Megan (5/5)
Cute book
"Love the illustrations! Kids and dinosaurs just go together!"
— Joanne (4/5)
Q&A
Appropriate for: Ages 3-5 Years
Published date: Apr 29, 2025
Language: English
No. of Pages: 40
Publisher: Tundra Book Group
ISBN: 9781774887707
Dimensions:
10.5" W x
0.18" L x
10.56" H
PRAISE FOR If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur:
"This wacky, zany tale is a storytime crowd pleaser." --Children's Book Review
"Buried in all the rambunctious fun, the story leaves young ones with a message that can be applied to real-life situations: if you take the time to think critically and creatively, you can make effective and logical choices." --Booklist
"There aren't many books that have the courage to be this silly . . . Simply wonderful." --The Globe and Mail
Award-winning author LINDA BAILEY has written more than twenty books for children in a number of different genres, including the best-selling Stanley-the-dog series, The Farm Team, the Stevie Diamond Mysteries, the Good Times Travel Agency series, and most recently, When Santa Was a Baby and Seven Dead Pirates. Known for her wonderful sense of humor, Linda has garnered a long list of honors in both Canada and the United States, such as the Blue Spruce Award, the Atlantic Provinces Hackmatack Award, the Arthur Ellis (Crime Writers of Canada), the California Young Reader Medal and the Georgia Storybook Award.
COLIN JACK is the incredibly talented illustrator of several books for children, including the Galaxy Zack series, Toads on Toast (also with Linda Bailey), and 1 Zany Zoo. He also works as a story artist and character designer at Dreamworks and has been involved in such productions as Hotel Transylvania, Grossology and Ed, Edd n Eddy.
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