How Do Dinosaurs...? Books in Order
How Do Dinosaurs...? is a 5-book series by Jane Yolen for ages 5–8, at a grades 1–3 reading level, with gentle content (HootRated intensity 1/5).
- Books
- 5
- By publication date
- Content intensity
- Gentle
- HootRated 1/5
How Do Dinosaurs...? Reading Order
Series numbers aren't available for most How Do Dinosaurs...? books, so they're listed by publication date (oldest first).
| # | Title | Reading Level | Ages | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? 2000 | Level 1-2 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 2 | How do dinosaurs get well soon? 2003 | Level 1-2 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 3 | How do dinosaurs say happy Chanukah? 2012 | Level 2-3 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 4 | How Do Dinosaurs Say Merry Christmas? 2012 · Sara Berry | Level 2-3 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 5 | How do dinosaurs stay friends? 2016 | Level 2-3 | 5-8 | Gentle |
Content Intensity Across the Series
ConsistentContent stays at a steady intensity level throughout the series.
Series books grow with readers — but that's also the trap. Most series start at one reading level and one content intensity and drift upward over the course of the run. How Do Dinosaurs...? (5 books by Jane Yolen) lands at a grades 1–3 reading level, with average content intensity 1/5. Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.
The reading-order table above lists every book with per-volume reading level, age and intensity ratings so you can spot any escalation before it catches your reader off guard. For a deeper dive into how we score text difficulty vs. emotional weight separately — and why series readers especially benefit from that split — see our methodology page.
All How Do Dinosaurs...? Books
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?
Jane Yolen
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?
Jane Yolen
How do dinosaurs get well soon?
Jane Yolen
How do dinosaurs get well soon?
Jane Yolen
How do dinosaurs say happy Chanukah?
Jane Yolen
How do dinosaurs say happy Chanukah?
Jane Yolen
How Do Dinosaurs Say Merry Christmas?
Sara Berry
How Do Dinosaurs Say Merry Christmas?
Sara Berry
How do dinosaurs stay friends?
Jane Yolen
How do dinosaurs stay friends?
Jane Yolen
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Questions about the How Do Dinosaurs...? series
- What reading level is the How Do Dinosaurs...? series?
- How Do Dinosaurs...? books are at a grades 1–3 reading level (average grade level 2.1), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 5–8. There are 5 books in the series.
- What order should I read the How Do Dinosaurs...? books?
- Series numbers aren't available for most How Do Dinosaurs...? books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? (2000); How do dinosaurs get well soon? (2003); How do dinosaurs say happy Chanukah? (2012); How Do Dinosaurs Say Merry Christmas? (2012); How do dinosaurs stay friends? (2016).
- What age is the How Do Dinosaurs...? series appropriate for?
- HootRated recommends How Do Dinosaurs...? for ages 5–8. Content is gentle (HootRated intensity 1/5). Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.