- Picture Books
- Ages 3–6
- Animals
Dino Feelings: The Stompysaurus
Book 3 of 7 in Dino FeelingsView the full series
When Stompysaurus is cross, the whole world knows it, he stomps, he roars, he makes the ground shake. A brilliantly cathartic book for children in the thick of their biggest feelings, where the text practically begs to be bellowed.
- Best for3–6
- FormatPicture
- Length32 pp
- Read aloud~6 min
The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Rhyming
- Repetitive
- Lyrical
- Onomatopoeic
- Conversational
Tone
- Warm
- Funny
- Silly
- Gentle
- Heartwarming
- Inspirational
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Something has gone wrong, and Stompysaurus is furious. He stomps and he stomps, through the house, through the garden, through everything, and the more he stomps, the worse he feels, until finally he has stomped himself right out of steam. What comes after the storm is the quieter, warmer heart of the book: finding a way back. Rachel Bright's onomatopoeic, high-energy rhymes are designed to be performed, adults who commit fully to the reading will find this goes down extremely well. Chris Chatterton's Stompysaurus is magnificently cross, all furrowed brow and ground-shaking feet. The best in the series for children who struggle with anger; the physical, loud energy of the book gives them something to do with their feelings rather than just explaining that feelings exist. Note: the higher energy of the text makes this slightly less suitable as a bedtime read than others in the series.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
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- Best fit · 3–6
- Read aloud · 2–6
- Independent · 5–6
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
5 / 5 · Good fit
Graphic intensity
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Anger management
- Big feelings
- Read aloud
- Discussion starter
Avoid if
No common reasons to avoid this one — a rare clean sweep on the sensitivity flags.
Particularly good for children who are…
- Anger management
- Neurodiversity or learning differences
- Anxiety and worry
- Low self esteem
In the classroom
How it works in school.
Rachel Bright's warm, rhyming picture books about feelings and resilience — lovely read-alouds for performing and for talking about big emotions.
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 weight is stomping until you run out — Stompysaurus furious, stomping through the house, the garden, everything, the more he stomps the worse he feels until finally he runs out of steam and the quieter coming-back begins. The Dino Feelings for the tantrum-prone child, with text designed to be properly bellowed.
- Being understood finally
- Family belonging
- Friendship and belonging
Why parents love it
The Dino Feelings on anger — high-energy onomatopoeic rhyme designed for full-commitment read-aloud, anger not defused or rushed past, Chatterton's furrowed brow doing the visual work. Strong companion to Ravi's Roar. The volume's energy makes it less suitable as a bedtime read.
- Conversation starter
- Bedtime appropriate
- Quick to read
- Shared humour
In the series
Dino Feelings.
7 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…
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Where you’ll find it
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