- Picture Books
- Ages 3–6
- Comedy
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Planet!
Book 2 of 9 in The Dinosaur That PoopedView the full series
A space-set poo-comedy sequel that takes the dinosaur's appetite to ridiculous planetary scale. Especially good for dinosaur fans who also like rockets, aliens and comic disaster.
- Best for3–6
- FormatPicture
- Length32 pp
- Read aloud~6 min
The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Rhyming
- Comedic
- Repetitive
Tone
- Funny
- Silly
- Irreverent
- Adventurous
- Exciting
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Danny and Dinosaur head into space, but the adventure goes very wrong when Dinosaur gets hungry. Soon planets, rockets and possibly the whole universe are at risk from his enormous appetite and even more enormous bottom.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
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- Best fit · 3–6
- Read aloud · 3–7
- Independent · 5–8
Prose load
Light
Visual support
Very high
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Excellent
Works well for
- Reading aloud
- Reading together
- Reluctant readers
Nothing in the book is likely to concern most parents. Safe to recommend without preview.
Bedtime suitability
2 / 5 · Better outside bedtime
Sensitive-child
4 / 5 · Good fit
Graphic intensity
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Space adventure
- Poo humour
- Dinosaur lovers
- Rhyming read aloud
- Silly giggles
Avoid if
- Dislikes toilet humour
- Wants realistic space books
- Wants calm bedtime
Particularly good for children who are…
- Reluctant reader
- Interested in science
- Bedtime battles
In the classroom
How it works in school.
A daft, rhyming dino series — a giggly read-aloud favourite, great for joining in and rhyme.
A book children love that happens to support school — never a stand-in for the texts a class is taught with. Reviewed for the classroom · June 2026.
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
The specific kick is space — Danny and Dino blasting off, the dinosaur's appetite turning a rocket adventure into a planetary disaster. The Dinosaur That Pooped for a child who wants the punchline at maximum scale.
- Adventure and freedom
- Animal companions
- Surviving danger
- Unlimited treats
Why parents love it
The space-themed Dinosaur That Pooped — second in the series, the punchline scaled up to planetary level. Reliable bouncy rhyme; good for the rockets-and-space-curious four-year-old.
- Shared humour
- Quick to read
In the series
The Dinosaur That Pooped.
9 books · open the series →
About the creators
About the creators.
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If you liked this, try…
Lateral matches. Same shelf, different texture.
Come into this from…
Easier or preparing reads — perfect lead-ins.
Where to go next…
Escalation reads — a step up in scale, silliness, or stakes.
More like this…
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Where you’ll find it
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