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DIG Into a Good Book this Summer!

Celebrate Summer Reading with FCLS as Year of the Book continues! Whether you're looking for dinosaur bones, learning about the different machines at construction sites, or just having some backyard fun, these books encourage readers of all ages to DIG DEEP!

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  • After waiting millions of years, a T Rex thinks a curious girl might just find the clues he left behind, making his story part of hers. This lyrical picture book captures the vastness of geologic time while also showing how close the traces of the…
    Picture Book, 2024New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2024. — J PICTURE PILUTTI
  • Get writing or get eaten! Dino Poet is on a mission: to write the first great poem--ever! From the incomparable mind of bestselling author Tom Angleberger, this hilarious graphic-novel series is a rollicking romp through the land of the dinosaurs…
    Graphic Novel, 2025New York : Abrams Fanfare, 2025. — J 741.5973 ANGLEBERGER
  • In this rhyming picture book, construction crew chief Rosie and her team are building a new road to the Hamshire County Fair. It's time to put on hard hats and boots, grab their hammers and stakes, and, of course, bring out the big trucks:…
    Book, 2024New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2024. — J PICTURE FINISON
  • Jamie is a member of the Dinosaur Club, a network of kids around the world who love to share dinosaur knowledge, help identify fossils, post dino discoveries, and chat about all things prehistoric. Jamie has just moved to Ammonite Bay, a stretch of…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2025 — J STONE
  • After a hard rain douses the family fire, a brave young boy sets out to search for more fire to bring home before the cold season sets in. Along the way, he'll face many challenges, from perilous mountains to fearsome predators to raging rivers, and…
    Book, 2022Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2022. — J PICTURE KLINE
  • Twelve-year-old Evie gets trapped 65 million years in the past and must learn to survive with only her wits--and the pterosaur she befriends. The duo must embark on a journey halfway across the world--battling all nature throws at them, from…
    Graphic Novel, 2023New York : Razorbill, 2023. — J 741.5971 MUKANIK
  • Push! Dig! Scoop!

    a Construction Counting Rhyme

    Greene, Rhonda Gowler
    Down at the construction site, mama and papa trucks show their youngsters how to build. Count along with every scooping, mashing, and spinning family of trucks in the construction site--all the way from the bright early morning till it's time to…
    Picture Book, 2016New York : Bloomsbury, 2016. — J PICTURE GREENE
  • Sam and Dave are on a mission. A mission to find something spectacular. So they dig a hole. And they keep digging. And they find . . . nothing. Yet the day turns out to be pretty spectacular after all. Attentive readers will be rewarded with a rare…
    Picture Book, 2014Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2014. — J PICTURE BARNETT
  • Tiny is a small, but very determined dog and right now he smells a big bone buried deep in the earth of the garden--and he is going to get that bone no matter how far down he has to dig. The bestselling powerhouse team behind GOODNIGHT GOODNIGHT…
    Picture Book, 2018New York : Scholastic Press, 2018. — J PICTURE RINKER
  • Join Pig and Fox for some fun in the sun at the beach! This humorous three-part story designed to engage early readers contains charming characters combined with simple text, lively illustrations, and laugh-out-loud humor to help boost kids'…
    Easy Reader, 2024New York : Penguin Workshop, 2024. — J EASY FEMSLE
  • In this sixth Henry Heckelbeck adventure, Henry might have found a dinosaur! During a field trip, Henry Heckelbeck discovers a bone that might belong to a dinosaur! His friends don't think it's possible, but can Henry the Dinosaur Hunter prove them…
    Book, 2021New York : Little Simon, 2021. — J COVEN
  • Teddy Fitzroy returns as FunJungle's resident sleuth to solve his most improbable mystery yet--with a victim that's 65 million years old. The local police prove unhelpful when a 500-pound dinosaur skull vanishes from a secret excavation on Sage's…
    Book, 2020New York : Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2020] — J GIBBS