Baby Pterosaur - by Julie Abery (Board Book)

Book Synopsis

Take little ones on a prehistoric adventure with baby dinosaurs! Based on facts we know from paleontology, these poetic rhyming stories imagine what Jurassic and Cretaceous life was like for the youngest dinosaurs. Delightful read-alouds for toddlers and preschoolers, these sturdy board books will stand up to countless readings. 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. The sturdy board book binding will hold up to countless readings.

Review Quotes

"A charming and adventurous addition to dinosaur board bookshelves and courage-themed displays." --School Library Journal

"Beautiful board books full of simple lessons to spur the smallest budding paleontologists." --School Library Journal

"The series that, by all rights, should be the usual pablum continues to wow." --A Fuse #8 Production (31 Days, 31 Lists: The Great Board Books of 2025)

Now we're going to shift gears and look at some of the Amicus titles. I've actually covered a fair number of these cute little dinosaur board books. Why? Because they're shockingly good. It has something to do with their good readaloud texts and whimsome little critters. The stories themselves are so simple but I appreciate how the characters always get into the mildest of jeopardy. They're cozy, or, as I was told, they are, "The mac and cheese of the board book universe." We're just showing Baby Pterosaur here, but also keep an eye peeled for Baby Spinosaurus.