I’ve talked about how much we love learning at my house. Hayden loves to learn. He also loves dinosaurs and trains. So who ever had the brilliant idea to create Dinosaur Train is #1 in my book. I love that Dinosaur Train is educational, and Hayden loves that it combines two of his favorite things. I also really appreciate that on Dinosaur Train they are constantly encouraging kids to get into nature and have kids make their own discoveries.
There is a “Dinosaurs A-Z” special that is being aired as part of PBS KIDS’ summer learning initiative. It will be airing on July 8th and 9th.
These fun episodes begin aboard the Dinosaur Train where Tiny gets the idea to gather all the dinosaurs in the “Dinosaurs A to Z” song for a picnic at Troodon Town. The conductor agrees, and as the Train starts picking up dinosaurs, Tiny, Buddy, Shiny and Don, help keep track of how many of the different species have come on board. They learn about classification and organize the dinosaurs by their species, features, and size. When all 26 dinosaurs finally come on board, the Train has more extra cars than ever before and they need an additional engine to help pull it! Once they arrive at Troodon Town for the picnic, Tiny leads the 26 different “A to Z” dinosaurs in a fun, rousing, and historic singing of the “Dinosaurs A to Z” song!
Airing on July 8 (Check your local TV listings for specific times)
Part One: Dinosaurs A to Z The Big Idea
Part Two: Spread the Word
Airing on July 9 (Check your local TV listings for specific times)
Part Three: Dinosaurs A to Z Classification
Part Four: Dinosaurs A to Z Picnic
We were so excited to find out that there is a great book that goes along with this episode. Dinosaur Train’s “Dinosaurs A-Z” by Andrea Posner-Sanchez and illustrated by Terry Izumi.
Meet 26 dinosaurs—one for each letter of the alphabet—in this Dinosaur Train™ alphabet book where Buddy, Mr. Conductor, and the other Dinosaur Train™ characters from the hit PBS KIDS animated series introduce dinosaurs from Apatosaurus to Zigongosaurus! Young paleontologists-in-training will love learning cool facts about 26 amazing dinosaurs. This awesome non-fiction book with a sturdy padded cover makes a great gift! Ages 3-5; SRP $11.99; 30 pages. Available wherever books are sold!
The book is amazing quality! It is a good size book with a really nice padded cover. Hayden loves all the pictures of his favorite friends from Dinosaur Train. He has been getting his own dinosaurs to match to the pictures. I really love that there is a ton of interesting facts and great learning material. The books says where each dinosaur is from, what they eat, and a few other fun facts about them. There is also a pronunciation guide next to the dinosaur’s name(thank heavens!). But Hayden already knows most of them and can say them perfectly. The kid loves his dinosaurs and this is a great addition to our library.
(…and if you are wondering what happened to my sweet boys poor face lets just say: 4th of July. Racing. Tripped. Face first. Winner concrete. It’s a right of passage for boys right? *sigh…his poor nose..and forehead.)
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About Megan
my 21 month old little boy is crazy of dinosaur train!!!
We HAVE to win this!!! 😀 My two year old has the Dinosaur Train cd, and totally sings the Dinosaur A-Z song!
My godson Riley would love this.
My granddaughter loves Dinosaur Train. Her favorite character is Buddy.
Wow- my boys would really like this- never heard of it- thanks!
Nancy
My 3-year-old daughter loves Dinosaur Train–it’s her favorite!
My son loves dinosaurs – and books – perfect! 🙂
i like the head of the class outfit
My daughter loves Dinosaur Train! She would love this book!
love the head of the class outfit
My kids would love this!
we would love to have this awesome book in our house!
I like watermelon playtime
my nephews would love this book
I like the Island lily for my daughter!
My little grandson always wants to watch Dinosaur Train – he’s a big fan.
I like the Ric Roc Crocodile outfit…
I like Island Lily. My daughter absolutely loves Dinosaur Train! 🙂
never heard of this, will have to look it up 🙂
My son and I love Buddy!
We love this show. Buddy is so fun!
My son would love this book! He is very interested in dinosaurs!
My kids would love this book!
The link didn’t work, but my kids would love the book!! (And I absolutely LOVE Gymboree!
For Gymboree, Girls Sparkle Kitty Soft & Sweet outfit
Looks like fun.
sparkle kitty sweet
I like the girl’s Belted Peach Romper
the link didn’t work for me either but my kids would love this book as well ..
Like the Belted Peach Romper
I like the boy’s Ace Driver outfit.
At Gymboree, I like the boys’ Coolest Copter outfit. We love dinosaur train! I just hate that the song gets stuck in my head all the time
thanks
I like the Stylish Ladybug outfit. Love the dinosaur train!!!
The little blue shorts and polka dot tshirt
I like the boys palm & plaid short set
I think this is the wrong question because it’s not for Gymboree but for dinosaur train. We like buddy
We love this show
The link didn’t work for me either…and I feel like it’s the wrong question. But! My kids would love this book! Big into monsters and dinos and such right now!
I like the Ace Driver ensemble!
My daughter loves all things dinousaur!
The girls peach romper.
I like the Happy Camper outfit.
I love the Sparkle Kitty Soft & Sweet outfit
I like the outfit “Intergalactic Guy”! 🙂
Dot Trim Tutu Skirt