Dinosaur Whack! the Stegosaurus
Board Book – December 9, 2025
Simon Spotlight · Print & ebook · December 9, 2025
In collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this fun rhyming board book introduces Dinosaur Whack, the clumsy Stegosaurus!
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- Who it’s for
- Meet Dinosaur Whack, whose spiked tail keeps friends away until they find a use for it.
- Themes
- Finding a use for differences, Making things work for everyone
- Genres
- Dinosaurs & Prehistory, Prehistoric Stories, Friendship
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In collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this fun rhyming board book introduces Dinosaur Whack, the clumsy Stegosaurus! The clumsiest creature to wander the track was the young Stegosaurus, Dinosaur Whack. Dinosaur Whack’s long, spiked tail makes her friends keep their distance until they figure out a use for her tail that works for everyone!
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This entertaining and informative story includes a pronunciation guide and lots of fun dinosaur facts—the perfect introduction to dinosaurs for young children! The Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum and research complex, dedicated to public education, national service, and scholarship in the arts, Smithsonian sciences, and history.
Dinosaur Whack
Meet Dinosaur Whack, whose spiked tail keeps friends away until they find a use for it.
Come here for
- A rhyming introduction to Dinosaur Whack, a clumsy young Stegosaurus
- A pronunciation guide and dinosaur facts
Expect
- A story about making a long, spiked tail work for everyone
- A pronunciation guide and dinosaur facts
Where it sits
| Dinosaurs & Prehistory | 85% |
|---|---|
| Friendship | 42% |
| Prehistoric Stories | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Dinosaurs & Prehistory
- Prehistoric Stories
- Friendship
- Authors
- Peter Curtis, Jeanne Willis
- Publisher
- Simon Spotlight
- Published
- December 9, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Finding a use for differences · Making things work for everyone
- Reading lane
- Dinosaurs & Prehistory