National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs

This is a dinosaur introduction for young children who are curious about prehistoric animals and ready to explore them on the page. It suits a child who wants to linger over pictures of huge creatures, and it works just as well for sharing at bedtime with a parent or grandparent.

The illustrations are by Franco Tempesta, whose bright artwork gives the animals a lively presence rather than a stiff, textbook look. The book moves through a range of species, so a child gets a sense of how varied these creatures were.

It is published under the National Geographic Kids name, which many families will recognise. It works as a first reference book and a starting point for questions, and it can help turn an early interest in dinosaurs into a lasting curiosity about fossils and the natural world.