5-Minute Dinosaur Stories

Ten read-aloud, 5-minute stories introduce young readers to an exciting array of dinosaurs, from flighty and feathered Anchiornis to lumbering giant Brachiosaurus

Explore the prehistoric world with this lavish read-aloud collection of nonfiction stories. At the end of each story, kids are invited to explore an informative "All About" page to find out additional facts about each dino. They'll discover why some species had spikes, which dino may have climbed trees, and more.

Written by science writer and poet Gabby Dawnay, this is a gorgeously illustrated gift to inform and delight the youngest dinosaur fans.

Stories include:

• The very FIRST dinosaur
• Slow, spiky Stegosaurus
• Brachiosaurus is tallest of all
• Anchiornis soars on high
• Swamp-dwelling Spinosaurus
• King Tyrannosaurus Rex
• Three-horned Triceratops
• Club-wielding Ankylosaurus

Author: Gabby Dawnay
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 06/09/2026
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.37lbs
Size: 10.73h x 7.97w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9781419786693

About the Author
Gabby Dawnay is a children's writer, scriptwriter, and poet based in London. She is poet-in-residence for the children's art and science magazine OKIDO since 2007 and coadapted and developed the magazine for children's television, where it became the hit CBeebies animated preschool show Messy Goes to OKIDO! She has written for the American-British series Rhyme Time Town from DreamWorks, the British animated series Postman Pat, and several other animated children's shows. Native to Bulgaria, Mona K is passionate about drawing quirky faces and exploring the woods. Based in the Netherlands, she spends her time dabbling in arts and design, creating crafts with a purpose, and occasionally baking cake-like goods.