How to Grow a Dinosaur

Written by Jill Esbaum · Illustrated by Mike Boldt

A new baby dinosaur needs guidance. Can you teach it everything it needs to know?

3.9 Goodreads · 401 ratings

40 pages· 256 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud· AD470L

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Bookroo's summary

A young dinosaur eagerly awaits the arrival of a new sibling, only to find the baby is too small to play. But there's a big job ahead—teaching the baby everything from roaring to table manners. As the big sibling, you're the perfect role model. With humor and heart, this story explores the joys and challenges of becoming a big brother or sister, capturing the excitement of guiding a little one through life's adventures. Will you rise to the occasion and help your baby sibling become just like you?

From the publisher

Good news- Your mom’s hatching a baby! Bad news- Babies take their sweet time. And when the baby finally hatches? He’s too little to play! He mostly screeches, eats, burps, sleeps, and poops. He doesn’t even know he’s a dinosaur! That’s where you come in. You can teach the baby just about everything–from peek-a-boo to roaring to table manners to bedtime. Growing a dinosaur is a big job, but you’re perfect for it. Why? Because one thing your baby brother wants more than anything . . . is to be just like you. With silly kid-humor and sincere, moving moments, this new-sibling book is a perfect combination of funny, reassuring, and truly useful. It captures the excitement and joy of getting to guide a little brother or sister through life, and uses big laughs, great surprises, and gentle lessons to empower kids in how to be a great sibling and role-model to littler ones. Great for family reading and reading aloud.

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