Pizzasaurus

by Tammi Sauer, Kyle Beckett (Illustrator)

Pizzasaurus cares about one thing and one thing PIZZA! And he’s inviting you to a prehistoric pizza party in this hilarious picture book from the beloved author of Wordy Birdy and Mary Had a Little Glam.

Meet Pizzasaurus, a dinosaur with a unique twist! While other dinosaurs are famous for their size, strength, or spikes, Pizzasaurus is known for his love of pizza.

But what if Pizzasaurus's friends are feeling a bit left out? Luckily, pizza is perfect for sharing, and that makes Pizzasaurus a special dinosaur indeed.

Bursting with "cheesy" puns and bright, zany dinosaur scenes, this supremely silly and sweet story is the perfect treat for any kid who loves dinosaurs and pizza. Get ready for a fun-filled adventure that celebrates friendship, sharing, and the joy of everyone's favorite food!

Genres: Picture Books, Dinosaurs, Food, Humor, Childrens, Storytime

32 pages, Hardcover

Published March 3, 2026

About the author

Tammi Sauer is the author of Cowboy Camp (Sterling, 2005), Chicken Dance (Sterling, 2009), Mostly Monsterly (Paula Wiseman/S&S, 2010), the forthcoming Princess-in-Training (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), and something that's currently Top Secret.

Tammi and her family live in Oklahoma with one dog, two geckos, and a tank full of random fish.

Reviews

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This delightful and funny picture book is a must for young readers who love dinosaurs and pizza. Teachers who teach in early education classrooms and have the topic of dinosaurs to be taught in their curriculum will want to add this one to their classroom library. Making a pizza with your young students is a great enhancement to the reading experience.

The creativity of adding Pizzasaurus to the community of real dinosaurs is engaging. All scientific names for real dinosaurs are included and they wonder if pizza has actually been invented yet. Pizzasaurus lives in his own environment. He bakes pizzas with all kinds of toppings. A surprise ending adds a new dinosaur to the community.

Kyle Beckett contributed his talents as an illustrator with brightly colored and large illustrations.

Pizzasaurus was published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers. It has an ISBN of 978-0-593-51808-3.

[Barbara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although it's entirely historically [er, prehistorically] inaccurate since there was no pizza when dinosaurs ruled the planet, this picture book will amuse young readers. They'll find it just as hard to resist Pizzasaurus, the pizza-obsessed dinosaur, as it is to ignore the tantalizing aroma of a freshly-baked and delivered pizza. The cartoon-like artwork fits perfectly with the plot, even though there isn't a lot to the storyline and the ending felt contrived--at least to me. I did like the idea of the dinosaur living in a hut and the images of what the inside of his place looks like.

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

First sentence: You look like someone who knows a lot about dinosaurs. Of course you've heard of Tyrannosaurus rex, Stegosaurus, and Triceratops. Who hasn't?

Premise/plot: Readers meet a dinosaur that LOVES pizza.

My thoughts: This is a silly picture book. If you have little ones that LOVE pizza and/or LOVE dinosaurs, this one may be a good match. The illustrations are bright and colorful. The plot, well, there isn't much of a plot, BUT pizza + dinosaurs.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

A delightfully humorous introduction to the Pizzasaurus, a pizza loving dinosaur. It's a silly premise but the playful illustrations and lighthearted wordplay make this a fun book to read and share. Warning: don't read while hungry because this will definitely cause an immediate desire for cheesey pizza!

[Read Ribbet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tammi Sauer's new picture book is about a pizza loving dinosaur Pizzasaurus. The reader gets to see how his love of pizza impacts his life and upsets the other dinosaurs who think he is getting more attention than he deserved. Kyle Beckett captures the dinosaurs' lives with bright, bold humorous action filled illustrations. This book is especially good for dinosaur fans and pizza fans.

[Dan Blackley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a funny story about a pizza source a dinosaur who loves pizza so much he makes it eats. It delivers it. His house is decorated with it and everything about his life is Pizza. The other dinosaurs that are in the book seem to be jealous of him, but in the end, he shares his pizza with them and they all enjoy.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

ST for pizza and dinos. A funny book about a dino named pizzasaurus who is special. The other dinos try to show how they are special too. Kids will love the humor and genius to put two things kids love together - pizza and dinos!

[Dylan Teut · Rating 4 out of 5]

Serves up plenty of pizza puns, and a few places where I can add music for my students as we read.

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

This super silly, high-energy book serves up two topics eternally popular with kids...pizza and dinosaurs. The puns may wear a little thin on adults, but the picture-book set will be cheering..

[Alexx Burris · Rating 3 out of 5]

I may be tired, but I truly could not stop laughing at the fact that Pizzasaurus lives in a pizza hut.

[Sheri · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Tammi's book and this one is fun about a pizza eating dinosaur and why he loves to eat pizza.
I thought my kids loved it and laughed at the story.

[Y.Poston]

cute

[Caroline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Silly, but cute.

[Miss Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Meet Pizzasaurus. He does not eat critters or shrubs. He only eats PIZZA

[Chris Rothstein · Rating 4 out of 5]

"because there's a flying pizza comet on the back" -my son

[Alyssa Gudenburr · Rating 4 out of 5]

A funny book about a pizza dinosaur that only eats pizza. Very silly and would be good for lower elementary kids.