“You can read this book in the bath,” begins HUG THIS BOOK! (Phaidon, 30 pp., $9.95; ages 0 to 4) , written by Barney Saltzberg and illustrated by Fred Benaglia.

Sixty-five million years after the Mesozoic, we entered a new dinosaur era: Barney. The green-bellied purple dinosaur modeled kindness in educational direct-to-video movies and a 1992-2010 PBS ...

Peacock's two-part documentary, "I Love You, You Hate Me" (now streaming), traces the origins of Barney, an upbeat dinosaur who incited hatred.

I Love You, You Hate Me examines what makes people (men especially) so hostile to a children's dinosaur. But it's spoiled by sensational side trips and settles on the idea that haters just need a hug.

Peacock's two-part documentary, "I Love You, You Hate Me" (now streaming), traces the origins of Barney, an upbeat dinosaur who incited hatred.

Sixty-five million years after the Mesozoic, we entered a new dinosaur era: Barney. The green-bellied purple dinosaur modeled kindness in educational direct-to-video movies and a 1992-2010 PBS series, ...

As dinosaurs go, Barney is a poor excuse. He’s purple, a color that would make any self-respecting dinosaur blush. His skin is soft and huggable, not all scaly and wrinkled. He has a mouth fu… ...

Barney debuted in 1988 in the series “Barney & Friends” which aired for 14 seasons across multiple networks globally, including on PBS in the U.S. The series concluded Nov. 2, 2010.