How Dinosaurs Went Extinct: A Safety Guide

From author Ame Dyckman and illustrator Jenn Harney comes a hilarious faux-cautionary tale featuring dad jokes and tantrum-throwing dinosaurs!

In this outrageous "safety guide," a child in a museum asks their parents how the dinosaurs all became extinct. Well, their father has some theories. Gallimimus? Ran with scissors. Ankylosaurus? Tipped in their chair. Spinosaurus? Swam after eating. Tyrannosaurus rex? Didn't change their underwear. By the end of the story, the child vows to never do any of these "dangerous" things again. Those dinosaurs should have been more careful!

This off-the-wall picture book written by New York Times bestselling author Ame Dyckman with uproarious illustrations by Jenn Harney will have kids laughing out loud as they see dinosaurs getting into some all-too-familiar hijinks.

Author: Ame Dyckman
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/18/2023
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 10.20h x 10.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780316593298
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2023
Publishers Weekly 02/13/2023
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2023 - Book Of Special Distinction
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2023 pg. 47
Booklist 04/01/2023 pg. 72
School Library Journal 05/05/2023 pg. 1

About the Author
Ame Dyckman is the popular author of You Don't Want a Dragon!, That's Life!, Dandy, Read the Book, Lemmings!, You Don't Want a Unicorn!, Horrible Bear!, the New York Times Bestselling Wolfie the Bunny, and more. You can visit Ame on Twitter (@AmeDyckman).

Jenn Harney lives near Cleveland, Ohio, with her family, a corgi named Steve, and the ghost of the once oldest living now extinct goldfish in North America. Two of her previous books include Underwear! and Swim Swim Sink. Jenn invites you to visit her Twitter @jennharknee.