Martin Makes a Dinosaur Cake

A fun read out loud book to teach kids about determination, problem solving and not judging a book by its cover.

Martin loves his grandma, so when her birthday cake gets destroyed he is determined to fix things. When he finds all the bakeries in town are closed, Martin decides to make her a Dinosaur Cake. His sister thinks the dinosaur cake is ugly and is not sure about eating it, but his grandma knows that you “shouldn’t judge a dinosaur cake by its icing.”

Combining wonderfully vibrant illustrations with the power of rhythm and rhyme,"Martin Makes a Dinosaur Cake"is a perfect bedtime story and a must read for kids starting their reading journey. From toddlers to pre-schoolers, to elementary school, your kids will want to read their Red Beetle Children’s Picture books again and again, and you'll enjoy reading them with them!

"RED BEETLE CHILDREN’S BOOKS"

Following in the great tradition of moral tales, Red Beetle Books are designed to teach important life lessons in a fun and entertaining way. Exploring subjects like sharing, kindness, friendship, understanding differences, facing challenges and adapting to change, Red Beetle Books will help your child develop their emotional intelligence, while fostering a life long love of books and reading.

This book is for suitable for children from 3-8 years.

If you're looking for fun books with a great message, (that your kids will actually want to read) check out the whole series.

"Horses For Courses" -on adapting to change, and developing resilience.

"Shog's Best Friends"-on friendship and diversity.

"A House for a Mouse" - on kindness, thoughtfulness and empathy.

"Where's My Bear?"- on sharing and generosity of spirit.

"Frogs In Space"- on finding good where ever you are, developing a positive, resilient mindset.

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What people are saying about Red Beetle Books…

Fun to read and the verses were adorable and funny. – Deanie Humphrys-Dune

A very well written children’s educational adventure story book, great colored pictures – Tony Parsons

Wonderful fun! Good messages! Fantastic characters! Highly recommend! – Cornelia Vahldiek

This is an incredible book for young children. Teaching anger management and basic mindfulness skills to young kids in a fun picture book is simply brilliant. – Denis Woo

I Love all the Red Beetle Picture books, they are wonderfully written and have all have such awesome messages, and the kids adore all the awesome pictures and characters. – Marie Shapiro

These are the best children’s books to come out in a long time. I particularly like the Piggle Character. They are just awesome. – Solo Dad from Iowa.

OMG, my kids just love these books. And I actually enjoy reading them too. I totally recommend them. They are some of best books for young kids out there – Gretchen Henkel

If you are looking for great books for kids, this a real winner. Awesome pictures, great rhymes. Lots of fun with a great message – Lucy Chan

Martin Makes a Dinosaur Cake, is suitable for those looking for Children’s books featuring: African American kids, racial diversity kids books, good gender roles for kids, positive gender modelling for boys, culturally responsive teaching, racial diversity children’s books.

If you are looking for children’s books on racism, that are gentle and inclusive, “Shog’s Best Friends” from the Red Beetle children’s picture books series, is a wonderful gentle tale about a dog who overcomes his racism and makes new friends.