Looking for interactive and engaging titles to read with the children in your life? Try toddler books! They are full of big moments, lively landscapes, and, of course, many different types of dinosaurs. As of this writing, all of these titles are owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.

Are you there little dinosaur? By Sam Taplin, illustrated by Essi Kimpimaki

Little dinosaur is hiding! Little children will love peeking through the holes in the pages of this beautifully illustrated book to try and find the elusive dinosaur. There are finger-trails to touch and lots of details to spot and talk about together. – Usborne

Baby Pterosaur by Julie Abery, art by Gavin Scott

Baby Pterosaur hatches with other babies in the herd and begins to explore the prehistoric world. Will they have the courage to leap off the cliff and learn to fly? Lyrical rhyming text written by former preschool teacher Julie Abery is infused with Gavin Scott’s warm illustrations depicting the Cretaceous era, creating a delightful read for caregivers to share with babies and toddlers. – Amicus Ink

Baby Spinosaurus by Julie Abery, art by Gavin Scott

Baby Spinosaurus hatches and explores the prehistoric world. Wading in the river to find food, she gets stuck chasing a fish, but Mama is there to help. Lyrical rhyming text written by former preschool teacher Julie Abery is infused with Gavin Scott’s warm illustrations depicting the Cretaceous era, creating a delightful read for caregivers to share with babies and toddlers. – Amicus Ink

Bundle up, Penelope Rex! Written and illustrated by Ryan T Higgins

Penelope Rex wants to play in the snow. Her pet saber tooth cat wants to help her get ready.

Join Penelope and Mittens the saber tooth cat as they prepare to play in the snow in this cozy and funny wintertime entry in the Penelope Rex canon. – Disney Hyperion

Digging for Dinosaurs: Beneath the Street by June Smalls, pictures by Grace Habib

In this uniquely interactive board book series, toddlers will go “digging” for dinosaurs by lifting flaps, discovering many interesting objects hidden in the earth along the way. A delightful introduction to paleontology, young children will enjoy this treasure-hunt approach to storytelling, and their excitement will grow as they get closer to finding the greatest treasure of all: a dinosaur! – Sourcebooks Explore

Dinosaur Surprise! By Rebecca Gardyn Levington, illustrated by Teresa Bellon

Tyrannosaurus, brachiosaurus, stegosaurus . . . broccoli-saurus? Surprise!

In Dinosaur Surprise, babies will love seeing their favorite dinosaur friends and lifting flaps to reveal silly, imaginary ones! This interactive dinosaur board book includes peekaboo felt flaps and a surprise mirror.

Little bookworms ages 0-3 will delight in spotting real dinosaurs and then — surprise! — lifting the felt flaps to reveal silly ones. The rhyming text is fun to read aloud, and the last page features a mirror under the flap where little “babysaurs” can practice their silliest faces. Caregivers and babies or toddlers will laugh and play as they explore this 14-page baby dinosaur book again and again. – Highlights Press

This Little Dinosaur: a Touch and Feel Book by Ingela P. Arrhenius

Meet five adorable little dinosaurs and explore their different textures in this touch-and-feel book for babies and toddlers, with a soft felt flap finale!

This exciting series of board books encourages babies and toddlers to explore the world through touch. From fuzzy faux feathers and fur to puffy vinyl and holographic foil, children will develop their tactile senses as their tiny fingers traverse each spread. Bestselling illustrator Ingela P. Arrhenius’s bright and cheerful artwork adds stylish flair to these adorable board books!

Meet five adorable little dinosaurs and explore a different texture on every page in this touch-and-feel board book, with a soft felt flap finale! In This Little Dinosaur, you will be meet a dinosaur with soft shiny spines, a dinosaur with big teeth, a dinosaur with shimmery bumpy spots, and more . . . – Nosy Crow inc.

Night Night Tyrannosaurus by Chris Ferrie, pictures by Melanie Mikecz

A delightful new bedtime board book series from the #1 science author for kids! Say goodnight while learning about dinosaurs in this adorable bedtime book. Dinosaurs have to go to bed just like you. And now it’s time to say night night! Night night tyrannosaurus rex, with your giant triangle teeth Night night brachiosaurus, with your long rectangle neck Night night ichthyosaur, with your big circle eyes Night night ankylosaurus, with your armored oval body Follow along and say goodnight to each of these sweet dinos and point out all the shapes found on thier bodies too. Every spread features an interesting fact about the animal as well. – Sourcebooks Explore

Tiny T. Rex and the Itty-Bitty Bun-Bun by Jonathan Stutzman

The Easter Bun-Bun visits young dinosaurs and leaves them each a special treat—a basket filled with surprises! But when Tiny realizes that Mother and Father didn’t get anything, he decides that today he is not a mighty rex but an Itty-Bitty Bun-Bun, and sets out to create a sweet surprise for them, too.

From babies to toddlers to five-year-olds, kids love dinosaurs! And Tiny is a dinosaur they understand and respond to because he’s a tiny dinosaur in a big world—just like them. Like every book in the series, this sweet story features the little dino solving common childhood challenges with love, a positive attitude, and help from his friends. – Chronicle Books