Book cover for Digger the Dinosaur and the Cake Mistake by Rebecca Dotlich

Digger the Dinosaur and the Cake Mistake

2012 Released
24 Pages
0-1 Hours
Hardback Unavailable
HarperCollinsISBN 9780062111050

Readers will roar with laughter as Digger the Dinosaur mixes up silly phrases in his second fully illustrated I Can Read title.

Today is the big dino party! Digger and Dadasaur take a ride into town to get a cake, but before long, they get lost. Can Momasaur help Digger before it’s too late? Or will Digger and Dadasaur have to go home cakeless?

Beginning readers will learn common sight words and simple phonics sounds. Digger the Dinosaur and the Cake Mistake is a My First I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for shared reading with a child.


  • Dinosaur Book for Kids: Join Digger, Dadasaur, and Momasaur on a hilarious adventure to save the big dino party.
  • Wordplay Humor: Giggles are guaranteed as Digger mishears everything—turning a trip to the “park” into a search for a “shark!”
  • Family Story: A sweet tale about a son and dad getting hopelessly lost and the mom who has to save the day over the phone.
  • Builds Reading Confidence: Simple sentences and word repetition help emergent readers recognize common sight words and practice basic phonics.

Rebecca Dotlich

Poet and picture book author Rebecca Kai Dotlich has written several children's books, including Grandpa Loves, illustrated by Kathryn Brown; Over in the Pink House: New Jump-Rope Rhymes, illustrated by Melanie Hall; and What is Science?, illustrated by Sachiko Yoshikawa. This is her first title in the I Can Read Book line. She lives in Indiana.

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