Book Review: National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs

National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs

What kid doesn’t love Dinosaurs?

Till recently there wasn’t a lot of learning sources for little kids when it came to discovering Dinousaurs. Most books are aimed at children above the age of six.  That’s why I really love the National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs. This book by Catherine D. Hugues, is written for pre-kidgerdenten and elementary aged children who love dinos. 

The 52 dinosaurs are separated according to size – small, big, giant and gigantic in the book which is a perfect way to foster better understanding for young children. Each spread features a different dinosaur with illustrations, fun facts with age-appropriate information, name pronunciation guide, and interactive questions. The text is simple and in big type which is also perfect for new readers. 

There is also a list of activities at the very end of the book to help parents extend their child’s dino experience. The activities promote various skills – math, time, imagination, motor skills alphabet, categorizing, crafts, shapes and more. 

The prehistoric world also comes alive with with the stunning illustrations by Franco Tempesta who also illustrated National Geographic Kids The Ultimate Dinopedia. The dinosaurs are colorful and not too scary looking for small children. 

This hardcover book can be bought at the National Geographic store and Amazon.

Disclosure: I am part of the National Geographic Kids Insider program. I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.

16 Comments
  1. Sara P. says

    My kids would go crazy over this book! I’ll have to buy it for our summer reading list!

  2. Xenia says

    I hadn’t heard of this but I know a few young dinosaur fans who would LOVE it! Very cool!!

  3. Dee says

    My boys love dinosaurs and would love this!

  4. Hanan says

    I should get this for my girls! Love that they offer a kid’s addition of National Geographic.

  5. Donna says

    My son was obsessed with dinosaurs when he was younger. In fact, I sold over 100 dinosaurs in a yard sale last summer. 🙂

  6. Beth says

    My little guy would go nuts over this book. He loves dinosaurs. I will have to add to this is birthday idea list!

  7. Tiff @ Babes and Kids says

    I could see my little guys just pouring over the pages of this book!

  8. Sarah @ Must Have Mom says

    My kids love dinosaurs. I’ll have to check this out.

  9. Shell Feis says

    This is awesome! I need to buy this for my son, he has a sudden fascination with dinosaurs & I am loving it!

  10. Michelle says

    We LOVE the “Big Book of” series! My son is a huge space nut and has the Space version. Im getting this one too!

  11. Michelle says

    This looks like a great book for kids! I know some kids that I’ll have to put this on the gift list for.

  12. Mellisa says

    We have a bunch of these NatGeo Kids books. My kids love them.

  13. Andrea Kruse says

    How fun! You know, I thought my son would grow out of dinosaurs… he is 7 now, but he is still quite the enthusiast. I will have to add this to his birthday wish list. He would flip!

  14. Leah says

    I have a friend that has a son that is obsessed with dinosaurs. He’d love this!

  15. Jen - Life With Levi says

    My son would absolutely love this – he’s a huge dinosaur fan!

  16. Robin {Mom Foodie} says

    My daughter would enjoy this book.

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