- Picture Books
- Ages 3–6
- Comedy
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Princess!
Book 5 of 9 in The Dinosaur That PoopedView the full series
A fairy-tale-flavoured poo-comedy adventure that combines princesses, castles and the series' usual enormous digestive punchline. A good bridge for children who like both dinosaurs and cheeky fractured fairy tales.
- 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
- Whimsical
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Danny and Dinosaur tumble into a fairy-tale adventure involving a princess, castles and plenty of ridiculous danger. In any other book, the princess might be rescued by bravery, magic or clever swordplay; in this series, the solution is much more disgusting.
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
- Poo humour
- Fairy tale silliness
- Dinosaur lovers
- Rhyming read aloud
- Princess twist
Avoid if
- Dislikes toilet humour
- Wants traditional fairy tale
- Wants calm bedtime
Particularly good for children who are…
- Reluctant reader
- 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 delight is the fairy-tale mash-up — a princess in a castle, Dino's enormous appetite, the fractured fairy tale resolved by the only solution the series has. A four-year-old who's read Cinderella enough times gets a deliciously rude alternative.
- Adventure and freedom
- Animal companions
- Magic powers
- Trickery and cleverness
- Unlimited treats
Why parents love it
The fairy-tale Dinosaur That Pooped — princess, castle, Dino doing what Dino does. Useful for a child mid-princess phase who also enjoys the rude. Reliable bouncy rhyme entry.
- 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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