Every kid goes through a dinosaur phase. Feed their curiosity and creativity with this cute dinosaur coloring page from Melanie Hope Greenberg, author and illustrator of Mermaids on Parade.
Featuring fun interpretations of several dinosaurs such as an Apatosaurus, a Pterodactyl, a Tyrannosaurus rex and an Amurosaurus (no doubt your kids will correct me on my identifications) romp in jungle totally ignorant of the volcano in the background that may be about to wipe them out.
Plus, if you look closely, you're kids will be able to spot evolution in progress!
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Pretend play idea:
After printing out and coloring the dinosaur coloring page, turn it into a play scene! You can glue the dinosaur scene to one side of a cereal box and stand it up to create a fun background. Dump out that bin of plastic dinosaurs you definitely have (ha ha) and watch and listen while your kids weave wonderful stories.
More coloring pages that work as pretend play backdrops:
About the Illustrator
Melanie Hope Greenberg loves to check out the dinosaur bones at the Natural History Museum. She's also an award winning author and illustrator of more than 15 children’s books. She was an Artist-In-Residence at the Eric Carle Museum and her books have been featured as a NY Times Great Children's Read. Her cheerful, vibrant illustrations can be found in books such as Good Morning, Digger, Down in the Subway and A City Is.
One of Melanie's favorite parts of being an author/illustrator is talking about her craft with students at libraries and in classrooms. You can learn more about author visits (virtual or in-person) at her website.
Melanie's iconic book, Mermaids on Parade was selected as a Bank Street Best Book, and for the Texas Reading Club and PBS Kids Summer Reading Lists. It was named one of the Top Reprints of 2019 by Fuse#8.
MERMAIDS ON PARADE written and illustrated by Melanie Hope Greenberg. Read the reviews and testimonials on Melanie's Blog.
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