Dinosaur ABC

28 pages, list price: USA $6.95
Available on Amazon for $6.95

Created by Priddy Books, this colorful board book makes a wonderful companion with which to teach the letters and sounds of the alphabet. Written by Simon Mugford and designed by Jo Rigg, Dinosaur ABC contains a sturdy page with a different dinosaur for each letter. Children will learn fun facts about the habits and lifestyles of the various dinosaurs, and see a scaled example of the size of the dinosaurs in relation to humans. Fun colors engage the eye, and pronunciation guides are helpful for young readers. The last two pages of the book contain a number of the dinosaur images together with ordinary, everyday images, such as a car and an elephant, to give a sense of how these creatures would have looked in terms of size.

First Dinosaur Encyclopedia

127 pages, list price: USA $15.99
Available on Amazon for $10.87

Filled with fun facts and educational images, this dinosaur book from DK Publishing will have your little one inquiring, comparing, and learning in no time. Wonderful photos, drawings and quizzes excite the imagination while encouraging children to ask questions and hunt for answers. This is a terrific book for parents to read to young children, and for more advanced readers to enjoy on their own. It pairs well with the inquiry method of teaching, and would be a great addition to both home and school libraries.

Encyclopedia Prehistorica The Complete Collection

Individual list price: USA $27.99, boxed set list price: US $95.00
Available on Amazon for $59.85

This is one of the ultimate book sets for any dinosaur lover, young or old. An incredible collection of pop-up books by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart, this boxed set includes Dinosaurs, Sharks, and Mega-Beasts. My children were given Dinosaurs, named a Best Illustrated Children’s Book by New York Times, as a gift, and as soon as I became aware that the others existed, I went running to buy them.

Absolutely remarkable pop-up creations of incredible creatures adorn every page, with smaller flaps to the right and left containing more pop-ups and fun facts. The detail of these pop-ups is unbelievable. From full skeletons to battles with sea monsters, the fantastic paper creations will amaze parents and children alike. The full boxed set also includes a drawer with three free standing pop-ups for display.

Dinosaurs

224 pages, Price in the UK only £50
Available on Amazon for $41.11

Steve Brusatte’s gorgeous coffee table book, Dinosaurs, is a hefty tome for the sophisticated dinosaur lover.

Beautiful, dramatic imagery adorns the over-sized pages of this book, which is filled with compellingly presented scientific information about an astounding number of dinosaurs. Crisply detailed renderings, photographs, charts, and more take you on a journey through the times of the dinosaurs.

Texture and light define the stunning, almost photographic images in this impressive and beautiful more-than-a-book.