Best children's storybooks about 1) dinosaurs and 2) outer space?
November 15, 2021 10:24 AM   Subscribe

Can you recommend your favorite children's books (suitable for pre-readers) about 1) dinosaurs and 2) outer space? (I am looking for 2 different books, one each for a different 4 year old boy; the books don't have to be about dinosaurs plus space.) I'm looking for delightful stories rather than those books that give a lot of encyclopedic detail. Ideal books are picture books that are enjoyable for the child and enjoyable for an adult reader.
posted by vunder to Media & Arts (17 answers total) 8 users marked this as a favorite
 


The dinosaur roar books are very good!
posted by pairofshades at 10:40 AM on November 15, 2021 [1 favorite]


I really love How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You. It's a bit retro and fun to read as an adult but also really funny and sweet for the kiddo.
posted by Sweetchrysanthemum at 10:50 AM on November 15, 2021 [2 favorites]


I really liked Intersteller Cinderella and Dragons Love Tacos, which is kinda Dinosaur-adjacent?
posted by objectfox at 11:00 AM on November 15, 2021




If you want to combine the two, there's Astrosaurs. Though, probably a bit old for your audience.
posted by popcassady at 11:43 AM on November 15, 2021




Captain Raptor and the Moon Mystery!
posted by darchildre at 12:12 PM on November 15, 2021


My 3 year old has really enjoyed Mae Among the Stars and There's No Place Like Space (the Cat in the Hat one referenced above).
posted by brilliantine at 12:27 PM on November 15, 2021 [1 favorite]


I still remember the end of What Happened to Patrick's Dinosaurs? when all the dinosaurs left for space more than 30 years after reading it as a kid. Great illustrations!
posted by Jawn at 12:43 PM on November 15, 2021


When Dinosaurs Came With Everything is fantastic.
I'm not sure I have a favorite outer space book, but Mousetronaut by astronaut Mark Kelly is fun.
posted by tangosnail at 12:56 PM on November 15, 2021 [1 favorite]




Dogs in space was a surprisingly big hit in my household.
posted by lab.beetle at 4:11 PM on November 15, 2021


Tiny T Rex and the Impossible Hug
We don’t eat our Classmates
Kitties and Dinosaurs
My son loves the illustrations in the Astro Cat books.
posted by chuke at 7:06 PM on November 15, 2021 [1 favorite]




I know you asked for books, but when they are a bit older there was a cartoon that was very silly and appropriate for small children called Dinosaucers. They had 1 season with 65 episodes! They also had comics and books that were vaguely related.
posted by The_Vegetables at 12:40 PM on November 16, 2021


+1 for We don’t eat our classmates - super cute!
posted by nouvelle-personne at 9:05 PM on November 16, 2021


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