Little Grunt and the Big Egg: A Prehistoric Fairy Tale is a 1990 children's picture book written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola.

[1] Published by G. P. Putnam, it is frequently studied in elementary schools in the United States.

During the night they all wake up to a cracking and breaking noise and, in the hearth, they find a baby dinosaur amongst the broken eggshells.

Little Grunt keeps the dinosaur, whom he names "George", as a pet and so begins a strong friendship.

"[6] while Publishers Weekly stated "This lively twist on the familiar tale of a boy and his pet is sure to provoke giggles.