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Books in Dinosaur Train series

  • Welcome to Junior Conductor's Academy!

    A. E. Dingee

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, Dec. 12, 2017)
    All Aboard! Join Buddy the T. rex and his adoptive Pteranodon family as they live and learn in the Mesozoic Era in this enraptoring 8x8 storybook based on Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train!All the dinosaurs are thrilled to be going to Junior Conductor’s Academy. Buddy is sure he is going to be a star until meets Dennis Deinocherius—he knows even more about dinosaurs than Buddy does! Instead of competing, Buddy decides that maybe it’s better to work as a team. This storybook contains a nonfiction spread at the back with fun dinosaur data for kids so they can become dinosaur experts, too! © 2017 The Jim Henson Company. JIM HENSON’S mark & logo, DINOSAUR TRAIN mark & logo, characters and elements are trademarks of The Jim Henson Company. All Rights Reserved.
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  • Buddy and Friends

    Grosset & Dunlap

    Board book (Grosset & Dunlap, Jan. 6, 2011)
    Join Buddy as he travels aboard the Dinosaur Train to introduce us to some of his friends. Packed with full-color images from the show, this simple board book is a perfect introduction to Dinosaur Train's many species!
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  • I Am a T. Rex!

    Grosset & Dunlap

    Paperback (Grosset & Dunlap, Sept. 2, 2010)
    Buddy has spent his whole life in a pteranodon nest. He knows heÕs not a pteranodon, but heÕs not sure what he is. When his family decides to visit a new stop on the Dinosaur Train, Buddy finally learns the truth. HeÕs a T. Rex! This simple storybook is the perfect introduction to the world of Dinosaur Train!
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  • Our First Snow

    Grosset & Dunlap

    Board book (Grosset & Dunlap, Aug. 4, 2011)
    Perfect for the holiday season, this simple board book based on the hit PBS show takes Buddy and his family on a trip to the North Pole. Join Buddy as he builds his first snow dinosaur, glides on the ice, and experiences his first snowfall!
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  • Dinosaur Family Trip

    May Nakamura

    Hardcover (Simon Spotlight, Sept. 24, 2019)
    All aboard! Buddy the T. rex goes on a river cruise with his family in this Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read based on Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train!Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, Dinosaur Family Trip was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading! And what better way to get kids excited than with a fun story with words they can actually read and starring their favorite dinosaurs? Each Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read includes a note to parents explaining what their child can expect, a guide at the beginning for readers to become familiar with the words they will encounter in the story, and reading comprehension questions at the end. Each Ready-to-Go! story contains about 100 words and features sight words, rhyming words, and repetition to help children reinforce their new reading skills. In this book, readers will learn twenty-four sight words and six words from three word families. So come on and get reading with Buddy the T. rex! © 2019 The Jim Henson Company. JIM HENSON’S mark & logo, DINOSAUR TRAIN mark & logo, characters and elements are trademarks of The Jim Henson Company. All Rights Reserved.
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  • Buddy's World

    Grosset & Dunlap

    Board book (Grosset & Dunlap, Sept. 2, 2010)
    Meet Buddy. He's just like any other T. Rex . . . except that he lives with a family of pteranodons! Join him for a peek inside his world, and meet all of his dinosaur family and friends. Packed with full-color images from the show, this simple board book is perfect for readaloud fun.
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  • A Surprise for Mom!

    Grosset & Dunlap

    Paperback (Grosset & Dunlap, Jan. 6, 2011)
    Buddy and his siblings want to plan something special for Mrs. Pteranodon on her special day. Read along as Team Pteranodon searches high and low for the best gifts ever!
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  • Colorasaurus

    Megan E. Bryant, Luciana Navarro Powell

    Board book (Chronicle Books, July 25, 2012)
    In this new series of concept-based, shaped dinosaur board books, little ones will learn dinosaur names for every letter of the alphabet, identify bold shapes, practice counting skills, and discover the bright colors in the dinosaur world. Both kid-friendly and educational, these board books make reading and playtime fun for the whole family!
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  • The Spooky Scavenger Hunt

    Grosset & Dunlap

    Library Binding (Turtleback, Aug. 18, 2011)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The conductor of the Dinosaur Train, a nocturnal Troodon, leads Mr. Pteranodon, Buddy, and Tiny on a scary ride to Big Pond, where they go on a scavenger hunt designed to let them use all their senses in the dark.
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  • Train Ride Fun!

    Maggie Testa

    Hardcover (Simon Spotlight, May 15, 2018)
    All Aboard! Get to know Buddy the T. rex and his adoptive Pteranodon family as they live and learn in the Mesozoic Era in this Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read based on Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train!Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, Train Ride Fun! was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading! And what better way to get kids excited than with a fun story with words they can actually read and starring their favorite dinosaurs? Each Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read includes a note to parents explaining what their child can expect, a guide at the beginning for readers to become familiar with the words they will encounter in the story, and reading comprehension questions at the end. Each Ready-to-Go! story contains no more than 100 words and features sight words, rhyming words, and repetition to help children reinforce their new reading skills. In this book, readers will learn twenty sight words and three words from one word family. So come on and get reading with Buddy the T. rex! © 2018 The Jim Henson Company. JIM HENSON’S mark & logo, DINOSAUR TRAIN mark & logo, characters and elements are trademarks of The Jim Henson Company. All Rights Reserved.
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  • Buddy the Junior Conductor

    Grosset & Dunlap

    Board book (Grosset & Dunlap, June 30, 2011)
    Buddy and Tiny want to be junior conductors on the Dinosaur Train. Join Buddy and Tiny as they earn their junior conductor hats! Packed with full-color images from the show, this simple board book is a perfect introduction to the job of a train conductor.
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  • Dinosaurs Explore!

    May Nakamura

    Hardcover (Simon Spotlight, May 14, 2019)
    All aboard! Buddy the T. rex goes on an adventure with his friends in this Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read based on Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train!Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, Dinosaurs Explore! was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading! And what better way to get kids excited than with a fun story with words they can actually read and starring their favorite dinosaurs? Each Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read includes a note to parents explaining what their child can expect, a guide at the beginning for readers to become familiar with the words they will encounter in the story, and reading comprehension questions at the end. Each Ready-to-Go! story contains about 100 words and features sight words, rhyming words, and repetition to help children reinforce their new reading skills. In this book, readers will learn twenty sight words and six words from three word families. So come on and get reading with Buddy the T. rex! © 2019 The Jim Henson Company. JIM HENSON’S mark & logo, DINOSAUR TRAIN mark & logo, characters and elements are trademarks of The Jim Henson Company. All Rights Reserved.
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