Our Dinosaurs, Your Stories

Our special sauce is YOU! Your stories help our narrative design and become part of the Happy DinoLore. Our five characters have their own flagship Happy DinoStories, but beyond that...the narrative is up to you. All our future stories-whether print books, digital storylines, or animations-are based on the experiences you share with us on how you solved a problem like a dinosaur!

Happy Dinosaur in Ferncliff Valley

Join Happy Dinosaur on his journey of self discovery through the beautiful Ferncliff Valley. He discovers that what he is, does not define who he is with the help of several friends. This book explores themes of identity and purpose and values problem solving through asking questions.

Meet Happy Dinosaur

Social Dinosaur On Westerly Shore

Social Dinosaur discovers a lost pirate ship with a trunk full of musical instruments. Using them, she learns how to communicate without words, because sometimes she says the wrong thing. This book explores themes of mistakes and understanding and values problem solving through listening.

Meet Social Dinosaur

Clever Dinosaur and The Treehouse

When the dinosaur friends get lost, deep in the forrest, Clever Dinosaur decides to build them a house. She's so focused on making the perfect treehouse that she doesn't notice when her friends find their way again. This book explores themes of planning and ideation and values problem solving through careful thinking.

Meet Clever Dinosaur

Chill Dinosaur At Sea

The Chill Dinosaur is sad when his orca friend, Bubba-Mu, swims north for the summer. In his frustration, he swims so deep he accidentally awakens a sea monster. This book explores themes of big feelings and routines and values problem solving through relaxation.

Meet Chill Dinosaur

Loyal Dinosaur In The Seldom Seens

When Loyal Dinosaur and his friends get separated on a mountain hike, he must choose to save himself, or rescue them. He must decide to journey into The Cave, where the legendary Dragon is rumored to live. This book explores themes of bravery and trust and values problem solving through friendship.

Meet Loyal Dinosaur

Your Story, Your Dinosaur

We love our characters, but we also love to see what characters you develop on your own. You can customize your own dinosaur with a variety of colors, make sure to share with us if your dinosaur has your own original character, we'd love to include them! Geography is an integral part of our world building, so let us know if you want to share your special place with us to be featured in a future DinoStory!

  • The Party Boat

    The 3rd grade class at Oak Grove Elementary created a story about Social Dinosaur having a birthday party on a boat! the dinosaurs are excited to celebrate but Social Dinosaur has secretly eaten the cake ahead of time! She's so embarrassed but it was all okay because the dinosaur brought a spare!

    We love this story and incorporated being a food lover to Social Dinosaur's personality!

  • Clever Dinosaur's Tree Houses

    Much of Clever Dinosaur's personality comes from our friend Abby, who wanted a dinosaur that had autism, like her. Clever Dinosaur likes to build things and gets hyperfocused--so much that she'll just keep building things and doesn't know what to do with herself when she finishes a project! Clever Dinosaur doesn't like mistakes and gets Big Feelings when a tree house isn't made the Right Way!

  • Social Dinosaur Says the Wrong Thing

    Inspired by kids who learn bad words for the first time, Social Dinosaur finds a bad word in a pirate's diary. She finds out that words can mean things that are not always clear right away and there is a difference between funny jokes and rude jokes!

  • My Dinosaur Helps Me Play Soccer

    Miread loves sports and her dinosaur helps her play soccer better! We've incorporated this into our story: the Mansfields Part 2, where Happy and Chill Dinosaur teach students in the Mansfields how to play soccer and have fun!

  • Chill Dinosaur at Sunrise

    Created by our friend Zac, the Chill Dinosaur gets up early to watch the sun rise over Westerly Shore, while he's there, he gets to see Bubba-Mu and their orca friends hunt for fish!

  • Loyal Dinosaur Can't Surf

    Inspired by our friend Amelia, who loves to surf, Loyal Dinosaur wants to try water sports but is so clumsy he keeps falling off the board!