Ages 3-9
Dinosaur stories for kids
For the child who knows more dinosaur names than you do. These stories treat that obsession as an asset: real species, real behavior, wrapped in plots about size, fear and friendship.
Stories to read now
Ages 3-7 · 5 minutes
The Smallest Dinosaur in the Valley
Everyone in the herd is enormous. Compsognathus is not.
Ages 5-9 · 7 minutes
Fossil Hunting With Grandpa
Six hours on a cold beach for one small piece of a very old animal.
Ages 3-6 · 5 minutes
The Dinosaur Who Was Afraid of Thunder
The loudest animal on earth is terrified of a loud noise.
Ages 4-7 · 5 minutes
The T. Rex With Tiny Worries
The biggest dinosaur in the forest is worried about absolutely everything.
Ages 3-6 · 4 minutes
A Triceratops Learns to Share
There is one fern patch and two very hungry dinosaurs.
Ages 6-10 · 9 minutes
Footprints That Go Both Ways
The tracks in the riverbed go out. Nothing came back.
How to get the most from these
Deep interests build reading stamina
A child will read three pages above their level about a dinosaur before they will read one page at level about anything else. Lean into the obsession; the skill transfers.
Use the names
Long words like Parasaurolophus are decoding practice disguised as fun, because your child already knows how they sound. Let them read those words even when the rest is read to them.
Make a dinosaur story with your child in it
Type a first name and Imagiverse writes, illustrates and narrates a brand-new story around them in about a minute. Free to try, no card needed.