
Rachel Bright, Author
Chris Chatterton, Illustrator
Series: A DinoFeelings Book
Imprint: Orchard Books
Publication date: June 4, 2026
Category: Picture storybooks
ISBN: 9781408377079
Series: A DinoFeelings Book
Imprint: Orchard Books
Publication date: March 18, 2027
Category: Picture storybooks
ISBN: 9781408373637
The seventh book in the beloved DinoFeelings series, enjoyed by over a million children worldwide.
From the bestselling creators of The Worrysaurus comes a playful and inspiring story about the joys of tidying up and making room for play.
Messysaurus LOVES splattering paint and scattering toys. But when his precious teddy gets lost in mounds of clutter, Messy feels jumbled up inside. Can he discover that with a little bit of tidying up, there’s a lot more room for playing and dreaming?
An empowering story about the joy of making space for play by tidying things away.
The bestselling DinoFeelings series helps little dinos to learn about BIG feelings, from award-winning creators Rachel Bright (The Lion Inside) and Chris Chatterton (Ten Minutes to Bed). Check out the other brilliant books in the DinoFeelings series:
The Worrysaurus
The Hugasaurus
The Stompysaurus
The Wobblysaurus
The Chattysaurus
The Hideysaurus
Rachel Bright is a wordsmith, illustrator and professional thinker of happy thoughts. She has written many bestselling books for children, including Love Monster, The Lion Inside and The Koala Who Could – winner of the Evening Standard Oscar’s Book Prize and the Sainsbury’s Book Award. Her books have been translated into 40 languages and have sold over 2 million copies worldwide. She is also the creator of award-winning stationery and homewares range, The Brightside. Rachel lives on a farm near the seaside, with her partner and their two young daughters.
Chris Chatterton began his career in graphic design and animation, working on a variety of projects including Dr Who and CBBC’s The Dumping Ground. Chris’ passion for illustration then led him to pursue a career as a freelance artist, illustrating a number of children’s books including Ten Minutes to Bed, Little Unicorn and Supermarket Gremlins. Originally from County Durham, Chris now lives and works in Barcelona.