The Great Dinosaur Sleepover [Hardcover]

A young boy's disappointing birthday party gets turned upside down with a blast from the prehistoric past in this hilarious, dino-mite picture book adventure.

Jake loves dinosaurs, so with his birthday coming up, he knows just what kind of party he wants — a dinosaur sleepover! Dino games, dino balloons, dino cake. Dino everything! But when the big day arrives, his friends all come down with the flu, and the party seems to be on the edge of extinction.

Then, in the middle of the night, Jake hears a strange noise and goes to investigate. To his surprise, he finds some prehistoric party guests right there in his living room! They've invited themselves in to make sure Jake has a birthday he'll never forget —just don't tell the T-Rex!

An unforgettable birthday tale with huge laughs and heart, this newest picture book from acclaimed author Linda Bailey celebrates friendship, inclusion and fun – and is brought to life with magnificent, cinematic artwork from award-winning animation director and illustrator Joe Bluhm.A 2025 Indigo Best of the Year (So Far)
Winner of the 2026 Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award
An Indigo/Heather's Pick, 2025
One of Quill & Quire's Favourite Young Readers Titles of 2025
A Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Book for Kids and Teens, Fall 2025
A 2026-2027 Sunshine State Young Readers Award Nominee
Shortlisted for the 2026-2027 Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award Jr.

Dinosaur fans will roar over the artistic details and ideas in this sweet story of friendship. —School Library Journal

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