Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp by Carol Diggory Shields Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: What happens when the Jurassic gang wants to let off steam? They dance, of course! They rock and roll and twirl and tromp at the Dinosaur Stomp!

Flannel Board

	Ten Little Dinosaurs by Pattie L. Schnetzler Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Count to ten and learn about dinosaurs at the same time. Note: A finger puppet set was designed to accompany this book. It's available on Amazon.com at Ten Little Dinosaurs Finger Puppet and Board Book with Finger Puppets.

Song

	Flapdoodle Dinosaurs by David A. Carter Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: "A colorful pop-up dinosaur lurks behind each large lift-the-flap. Open them if you dare and meet six delightful dinosaurs!"

Song

Dinosaurumpus by Tony Mitton Age Level: Toddler and up

Synopsis: Where can you find a Deinosuchus that practically pirouettes on its tail and a T-Rex that bounds gracefully through the air? Between the pages of Tony Mitton's Dinosaurumpus, where dinosaurs run, boom, shake, and shudder their way to the "sludgy old swamp" and rock the night away. Mitton's delightful rhyme and Parker-Rees's whimsical illustrations will make children want to join in the dance while they learn about some of their favorite prehistoric pals. By the time the romp is over, and the dinosaurs are fast asleep, kids won't be able to shake that jumping, thumping Dinosaurumpus beat!

Films

How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? by Jane Yolen Age Level: PreK-2

Synopsis: Every sleepy little dinosaur will recognize the tricks of the trade in these bedtime shenanigans. The chuckle factor is sky-high here, with giant, full-page pictures of cleverly identified Tyrannosaurus rexes, triceratopses, and Pteranodons. A variety of human mothers and fathers trying to put their dinosaur children to bed will bring the point home that the story may have something to do with human kid behavior as well.

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More Books to Read On Your Own

Ten Terrible Dinosaurs
by Paul Strickland
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: A group of rollicking dinosaurs counts down from ten to one as it introduces subtraction to the reader.

Why the Banana Split
by Rick Walton
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: The people and objects of a town panic and flee when they see a Tyrannosaurus rex approaching, but they discover that only the bananas have anything to fear from this fruit-eating dinosaur.

The Dinosaur Who Lived in My Backyard
by B. G. Hennessy
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: A young boy imagines what it was like long ago when a dinosaur lived in his back yard.

Dinosaur Chase
by Carolyn Otto
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Depicts many types of brilliantly colored anthropomorphic dinosaurs who are slithering, slinking, flopping, and thumping through activities: chatting on the street corner; surfing and sunning at the beach; deep-sea fishing; robbing a house, executing a daring escape, and being captured by dino-police; and falling asleep indoors and out.

Dinosaur Garden
by Liza Donnelly
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: When Rex plants a garden to attract plant-eating dinosaurs, some unexpected guests come to dinner.

Dinosaur Days
by Linda Manning
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: One by one, seven huge, bumbling house guests drop in on a young dinophile and wreak havoc until she takes them firmly in hand.

Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs
by Byron Barton
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: In prehistoric days there were many different kinds of dinosaurs, big and small, those with spikes and those with long, sharp teeth.

Bones Bones Dinosaur Bones
by Byron Barton
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: A cast of characters looks for, finds, and assembles some dinosaur bones.

Snappy Little Dinosaurs: Have Some Prehistoric Fun!
by Derek Matthews
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Rhyming text and pop-up pictures introduce various types of dinosaurs.

Dinosaur Bones
by Bob Barner
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Learn about dinosaur bones with a simple text.

Princess Dinosaur
by Jill Kastner
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Princess Dinosaur has fun playing with the rest of the toys until Spots the dog comes and carries her off to an outdoor adventure.

Dinosaur Stomp
by Paul Stickland
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: A pop-up sequel to Dinosaur Roar! follows a collection of leaping lizards on their way to a celebration at the swamp, a party that dinosaurs of every color and size look forward to attending.

Danny and the Dinosaur
by Syd Hoff
Age Level: Advanced Preschool and up for reading aloud
Synopsis: Classic story of Danny and his adventures with a dinosaur he meets at a museum.

If the Dinosaurs Came Back
by Bernard Most
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: A young boy who wishes for the return of dinosaurs imagines how useful they would be.

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More Songs for at Home

Dinosaurs
(Tune: "Alouette')

Allosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus,
Allosaurus, Tyrannosaurus REX!
Stegosaurus, Trachodon,
Triceratops, Pterandanon,
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs,
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs,
Ooooohhhh,
Allosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus,
Allosaurus, Tyrannosaurus REX!!!

Oh I Want to Be a Great Big Dinosaur
(Tune: "I Wish I Was an Oscar Meyer Wiener")

Oh I want to be a great big dinosaur,
That is what I really want to be!
For if I were a great big dinosaur,
Everyone would run away from me...
Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

Additional Verses:
Stomp away from me
Crawl away from me
Slither away from me

Tyrannosaurus Rex
(Tune: "Mary Had A Little Lamb")

Dinosaurs walked on this earth,
On this earth, on this earth,
Dinosaurs walked on this earth,
A long, long time ago.

Tyrannosaurus Rex was king,
Was the king, was the king,
Tyrannosaurus Rex was king
A long, long time ago.

Tyrannosaurus (child's name) was king,
Was the king, was the king,
Tyrannosaurus (child's name) was king,
A long, long time ago.

All Around the Swamp
(Tune: "The Wheels on the Bus")

The Pteranodon's wings went flap, flap, flap,
Flap, flap, flap, flap, flap, flap,
The Pteranodon's wings went flap, flap, flap,
All around the swamp.

The Tyrannosaurus Rex went grr, grr, grr,
Grr, grr, grr, grr, grr, grr,
The Tyraimosaurus Rex went grr, grr, grr,
All around the swamp.

The Triceratops' horns went poke, poke, poke,
Poke, poke, poke, poke, poke, poke,
The Triceratops' horns went poke, poke, poke,
All around the swamp.

The dinosurs went zzz, zzz, zzz,
Zzz, zzz, zzz, zzz, zzz, zzz,
The dinosurs went zzz, zzz, zzz,
All around the swamp.
Shhhhhhhh.

Additional Verses:
The brontosaurus went munch, munch, munch.
The stegosaurs' tail went spike, spike, spike.

Ten Humungous Dinosaurs

Ten humongous dinosaurs,
Standing in a line.
One fell down,
And now there are nine.

Nine humongous dinosaurs,
Playing very late,
One went to bed,
And now there are eight.

Eight humongous dinosaurs,
One of them named Kevin,
Tripped on a mountain,
And now there are seven.

Seven humongous dinosaurs,
Doing lots of tricks.
One bumped his head,
And now there are six.

Six humongous dinosaurs,
Learning how to dive.
One did a belly-flop,
And now there are five.

Five humongous dinosaurs,
Pushing through a door.
One got stuck,
And now there are four.

Four humongous dinosaurs,
Stepping over a tree.
One got a sliver,
And now there are three.

Three humongous dinosaurs,
Going to the zoo.
One teased the tigers,
And now there are two.

Two humongous dinosaurs,
Liked to run and run.
One ran too far,
And now there's only one.

One humongous dinosaur,
Cozy in the sun,
Curled up and fell asleep,
And now there are none!

Five in the Nest

There were five in the nest,
At the little one's request,
"Move over! Move over!"
They all moved over and one fell out.

There were four in the nest,
At the little one's request,
"Move over! Move over!"
They all moved over and one fell out.

There were three in the nest,
At the little one's request,
"Move over! Move over!"
They all moved over and one fell out.

There were two in the nest,
At the little one's request,
"Move over! Move over!"
They all moved over and one fell out.

There was one in the nest,
At the little one's request,
"Move over! Move over!"
He moved over and one fell out.
Now there are none!

Flannelboard tip: Gather five dinosaur shapes on the flannelboard and remove one each time.

Color Dinosaurs

1 red, 1 pink, 1 green dinosaur
1 blue, 1 purple, 1 yellow dinosaur
1 orange, 1 white, 1 black dinosaur
9 little dinosaurs ROAR

Flannelboard tip: Cut dinos out of felt. Use flannel board to make a memory game. Have the children close their eyes while you remove one dino. Let them guess what color you removed. Give hints.

Dinosaurs
(Tune: "Row Your Boat")

Dinosaurs, dinosaurs
Eating fruits and weeds
Take a bite and chew it well
And then spit out the seeds.

Dinosaur, Dinosaur, Where Can You Be?

Dinosaur, dinosaur
Where can you be?
Hiding behind me hands behind back
Where you cannot see!
Now you see one bring one hand out
It's been waiting for you.
Here comes another bring out other hand
And now you see two!

Ten Big Dinosaurs
(Tune: "10 Little Indians")

1 big, 2 big, 3 big dinosaurs,
4 big, 5 big, 6 big dinosaurs,
7 big, 8 big, 9 big dinosaurs,
10 big dinosaurs!
They all lived a long , long time ago.
They all lived a long, long time ago.
They all lived a long, long time ago.
Now there are no more.

Dino Ditty, Ditty Dum Ditty Do
(Tune: "Do Wah Diddy Diddy")

Here he comes just a stomping with his feet,
Singing " Dino ditty, ditty dum ditty do."
Searching all around for something good to eat,
Singing "Dino ditty, ditty dum ditty do".
He's huge (he's huge). He's strong (he's strong).
He's huge, he's strong, won't be hungry very long.
Dino ditty, ditty dum ditty do....

The Five E-Nor-Mous Dinosaurs

Five E-Nor-Mous dinosaurs arms
[Extend to sides.]
Shouting out a roar.
[Cup hands over mouth like megaphone.]
Along came an alligator,
[Move hand in wavy motion.]
Then there were four.
[Hold up four fingers.]

Four E-Nor-Mous dinosaurs
[Extend to sides.]
Sitting in a tree.
'Til the wind blew by.
[Sweep hands across body.]
Then there were three.
[Hold up three fingers.]

Three E-Nor-Mous dinosaurs
[Extend to sides.]
Were taken to the zoo.
'Til one got away,
Then there were two.
[Hold up two fingers.]

Two E-Nor-Mous dinosaurs
Were having such fun.
'Til a volcano blew up
[Push both arms above head.]
Then there was one.
[Hold up one finger.]

One E-Nor-Mous dinosaur
[Extend to sides.]
He must have weighed a ton.
'Til the lakes dried up.
Then there were none!
[Close hand into fist.]

STOMP, STOMP, STOMP

The first big dinosaur went stomp, stomp, stomp
I said to the first dinosaur, "Stop, stop, stop!"
The second big dinosaur went run, run, run,
I said to the second dinosaur, "Fun, fun, fun!"
The third big dinosaur went thump, thump, thump.
I said to the third dinosaur, "Jump, jump, jump!"
The fourth big dinosaur went whack, whack, whack
I said to the fourth dinosaur, "You stay back!"
The fifth big dinosaur went creep, creep, creep.
I said to the fifth dinosaur, "It's time to sleep!"

Dinosaur Hunt

Going on a dinosaur hunt.
[Slap thighs.]
And I'm not afraid.
[Point to self.]
There's a tall mountain.
[Look with hand over eyes.]
Can't go under it.
[Move hand down.]
Can't go around it.
[Move hand around.]
Guess I'll go over it.
[Reach hands as if climbing.]

There's a river.
[Hands over eyes.]
Can't go over it.
Can't go under it
Guess I'll swim across it.
[Move arms as if swimming.]

There's some tall grass.
Can't go over it
Can't go around it
Guess I'll go through it
[Slap hands up and down in front.]

There's a cave!
Can't go over it
Can't go under it.
Guess I'll go in it

It's dark and spooky in here shake
It's cold in here!
[Wrap arms around self and shiver.]
I feel some scales.
[Pretend to rub something.]
I feel some big teeth!
[Pretend to touch something.]
OHH! It's a Dinosaur!
[Scream.]

Run out of the cave
[Slap thighs.]
Go through the grass
Swim across the river
Climb the mountain
Run home slap thighs
Open the door
Jump into bed
[Cover head with arms as if hiding under a blanket.]
I went on a dinosaur hunt
And I wasn't afraid!