PPBF: Danny and the Dinosaur

Author/Illustrator: Syd Hoff
Publisher: Harper & Row, 1958
Age: Easy Reader; 3+
Themes: dinosaurs, museums, play
Opening: One day Danny went to the museum. he wanted to see what was inside.
Summary: (from my library catalog) Danny goes to a museum to see the dinosaurs and ends up spending the day outside with one.

Why I like this book: It’s a favorite of my youth and a classic easy reader with excellent read-aloud-ability for a toddler storytime. The illustrations are just right for kids learning to read through both word and pictures.

Resources/Activities: for a dinosaur theme read together with Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct/Mo Willems, and We Are the Dinosaurs/Laurie Berkner and Ben Clanton.

For more Perfect Picture Book picks with teacher/parent resources, check out the list on Susanna Hill’s blog HERE.