- Picture Books
- Ages 3–6
- Comedy
The Dinosaur that Pooped Christmas!
Book 1 of 9 in The Dinosaur That PoopedView the full series
A wildly silly Christmas picture book built around enormous toilet humour, rhyme and festive chaos. A very strong read-aloud for children who love naughty giggles and broad comic escalation.
- Best for3–6
- FormatPicture
- Length32 pp
- Read aloud~6 min
The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Rhyming
- Comedic
- Repetitive
Tone
- Funny
- Silly
- Irreverent
- Warm
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Danny wants everything for Christmas, but when Father Christmas brings him a very hungry dinosaur, festive excitement turns into full-blown chaos. The dinosaur eats and eats until Christmas itself is in danger of being swallowed, and the only way out is exactly as disgusting as the title promises.
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
3 / 5 · Workable
Sensitive-child
4 / 5 · Good fit
Graphic intensity
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Christmas read
- Poo humour
- Dinosaur lovers
- Rhyming read aloud
- Silly giggles
Avoid if
- Dislikes toilet humour
- Wants calm bedtime
- Prefers gentle christmas books
Particularly good for children who are…
- Reluctant reader
- Religious or cultural celebration
- 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 title — a five-year-old who can read 'The Dinosaur that Pooped Christmas' aloud at the breakfast table feels they've been let in on something deliciously rude. Then the dinosaur actually eats Christmas. Then the obvious happens. A picture book that respects how funny a child finds the word 'poo'.
- Adventure and freedom
- Animal companions
- Trickery and cleverness
- Unlimited treats
Why parents love it
The Christmas picture book to put in front of a five-year-old who's spent December being told to behave — bouncy rhyme, riotous illustrations, and the singular pleasure of an adult reading 'poo' aloud at bedtime. First in a long-running series; if it lands you have years of presents sorted.
- Shared humour
- Quick to read
In the series
The Dinosaur That Pooped.
9 books · open the series →
About the creators
About the creators.
If you liked this
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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…
Books that share themes and topics with this one.
Where you’ll find it
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