- Picture Books
- Ages 3–6
- Comedy
The Dinosaur that Pooped the Past!
Book 3 of 9 in The Dinosaur That PoopedView the full series
A prehistoric/time-travel entry that sends the series back into the dinosaur age for more rhyming poo chaos. A natural fit for children who want dinosaurs, cavemen-style silliness and very broad jokes.
- 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 find themselves travelling back into the past, where prehistoric danger and ancient silliness await. As ever, Dinosaur's appetite and digestive system are the real engine of the plot.
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
- Prehistoric silliness
- Poo humour
- Dinosaur lovers
- Rhyming read aloud
- Time travel
Avoid if
- Dislikes toilet humour
- Wants fact based dinosaurs
- 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 time travel — Danny and Dino back in the prehistoric world, the dinosaur surrounded by ancestors and ancient things to eat. A four-year-old dinosaur fan gets the rude rhyming version of their favourite period.
- Adventure and freedom
- Animal companions
- Surviving danger
- Time travel
- Unlimited treats
Why parents love it
The time-travel DTP — prehistoric setting, dinosaurs surrounded by dinosaurs, same enormous punchline. Useful for the dinosaur-and-cavemen phase. Reliable bouncy rhyme.
- 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.
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