Unearth a Story: Dinosaur Stories

This summer's theme is Unearth a Story with a main focus on Dinosaurs.  So this week, we're sharing dinosaur picture books.  Here's a few of our favorites . . . .

I Am Tree Rex! by Mo Davey

Rex loves counting and hugging every one of his twenty-one trees. So, he is absolutely heartbroken when one of his trees goes missing. Where could it be? Who could have taken it? Rex isn't the only one who wants to know. A little bird who lost her home comes to him for help. Together, and with a group of feathered friends, they hatch a plan to scare away the tree cutters once and for all. 

Cookiesaurus Rex by Amy Fellner Dominy

Not satisfied with his green frosting and little hat, a cookie shaped like a dinosaur demands to be redecorated.

Lizard from the Park by Mark Pett

When a lizard hatches from the egg Leonard finds in the park, he names it Buster and takes it all around the city, but Buster grows bigger and bigger until Leonard realizes he must devise a way to return his pet to the deepest, darkest part of the park and set him free.

Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur? by Helen Yoon

When her best friend, a rather large dinosaur, goes missing after a bath, a little girl tries everything, including snacks, to find him.

Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems

Once upon a time, there were three hungry Dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur... and a Dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway. One day--for no particular reason--they decided to tidy up their house, fluffing up the beds and preparing pudding of varying temperatures. And then--for no particular reason--they decided to go... someplace else. They were definitely NOT setting a trap for some succulent, unsupervised little girl. Definitely not!

More Dinosaur Books --

All Aboard the Dino Train by Deb Lund

Archibald and the Furry Dinosaurs by Suzanne Lang

Bop Bop Dinosaur by Jim Cosgrove

Crunch the Shy Dinosaur by Cirocco Dunlap

Dinosaur Countdown by Nicholas Oldland

Dinosaur Roar by Paul Stickland

Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea

Dinosaurs Don't Have Bedtimes by Timothy Knapman

Granny Rex by Kurtis Scaletta

Groovy Joe: Ice Cream & Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin

How Dinosaurs Went Extinct by Ame Dyckman

If I Had a Triceratops by George O'Connor

I'm Bad! by Kate McMullan

The Little Green Goose by Adele Sansone

The Littlest Dinosaur by Michael Foreman

Never Let a Dinosaur Scribble by Diane Alber

One-asaurus, Two-asauaurus by Kim Norman

Penny & Pip by Candace Fleming

T. Rex Time Machine by Jared Chapman

That's What Dinosaurs Do by Jory John

Tiny Dino by Deborah Freedman

Tiny T.Rex and the Impossible Hug by Jonathan Stutzman

Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Edna, the Very First Chicken by Douglas Rees

When Dinosaurs Walked the Earth by Sean Taylor

Award Winning Picture Books

Did you know that Missouri has two readers' choice awards for picture books?  
The Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award (sponsored by the Missouri Library Association) is voted on annually by children ages 0-5 years.
The Show Me Readers Book Award (sponsored by the Missouri Association of School Librarians) is voted on annually by students in grades K-3rd.
Check out one of these past Building Block Award or Show Me Award winning books.  Here's a few of our favorites . . . .

Bunnies!!! by Kevan Atteberry

A monster searches everywhere to find the things he loves: bunnies!!!

Magnus at the Fire by Jennifer Armstrong

When the Broadway Fire House acquires a motorized fire engine, Magnus the fire horse is not ready to retire.

Press Here by Herve Tullet

Using no special effects other than the reader's imagination, a series of dots multiplies, grows, or changes color by pressing, tilting, or blowing on the previous page.

Two Bobbies by Kirby Larson

Tells the true story of Bobbie the dog and Bob Cat, two pets who bonded together and were able to survive the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

More Award Winning Books --

Bad Dog by Mike Boldt

Bark, George by Jules Feiffer

The Blue House Dog by Deborah Blumenthal 

Bubble Bath Pirates by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings

Dandy by Ame Dyckman

Epossumondas by Coleen Salley

Hamsters Make Terrible Roommates by Cheryl B. Klein

Hero Cat by Eileen Spinelli

I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont

I'm Terrified of Bath Time by Simon Rich

Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed by Leslea Newman

The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt

The Magic Word by Mac Barnett

Move Over, Rover by Karen Beaumont

Mustache Baby by Bridget Heos

Naked! by Michael Ian Black

Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin

The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen

Pug Meets Pig by Sue Gallion

Snack Attack! by Terry Border

Some Dog! by Mary Casanova

Strongheart! The World's First Movie Star Dog by Emily Arnold McCully

Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar? by Bonnie Lass

Wolfboy by Andy Harkness

Take a Break to Read -- It's Summer!

Summer is the perfect time to grab a book and read for fun!  So take a break, grab one of these teen books, and spend some time reading this summer . . . .

This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki

Rose and her parents have been going to Awago Beach since she was a little girl. It's her summer getaway, her refuge. Her friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had, completing her summer family. But this summer is different. Rose's mom and dad won't stop fighting, and Rose and Windy have gotten tangled up in a tragedy-in-the-making. It's a summer of secrets and heartache, and it's a good thing Rose and Windy have each other.

The Summer of Lost Letters by Hannah Reynolds

The discovery of a packet of old letters sends seventeen-year-old Abby Schoenberg to Nantucket to unravel a family mystery about her grandmother's past, but things get complicated when Abby meets the cute grandson of a prominent family who wants to stop her from investigating.

The Many Lives of John Stone by Linda Buckley-Archer

When seventeen-year-old Spark takes a summer job working at a secluded house in England, organizing journals that span centuries and all written in the same hand, she discovers her true connection to the people who live there and the trait that makes them unique.

More Books --

99 Days by Katie Cotugno

Getting Over Max Cooper by Marcelle Karp

Golden Boys by Phil Stamper
It Started With Goodbye by Christina June

Just Kill Me by Adam Selzer

The Lightning Circle by Vikki VansSickle

One or Two Things I Learned About Love by Dyan Sheldon
Say Yes Summer by Lindsey Roth Culli

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares

Summer Constellations by Alisha Sevigny

This Place Is Still Beautiful by Xixi Tian

Under a Dancing Star by Laura Wood

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron