# Dinosong - Hardcover

by **Tim McCanna** (Author), **Richard Smythe** (Illustrator)

**"A rousingly rumbly ramble." --_Kirkus Reviews_**

**_The Land Before Time_ meets Eric Carle in this delightful read-aloud featuring "melodious and spare" (_USA TODAY_) language by master storyteller Tim McCanna.**

Follow a triceratops, a sauropod, and an ankylosaur on a prehistoric adventure filled with sights and sounds identified by playful onomatopoeia.

_Chip._  
_Chop._  
_Flip._  
_Flop._  
_Shatter._  
_Scatter._  
_Smack._

Vibrant illustrations and crisp, fun language make this the perfect read-aloud, and backmatter about rock types and more inform curious readers about the world dinosaurs lived in.

### Author Biography

Tim McCanna is the author of _Bitty Bot_, _Bitty Bot's Big Beach Getaway_, _Dinosong_, and _Watersong_, which was called a "joyful, gorgeous book" by _Booklist_. When he's not writing books for children, Tim enjoys volunteering for SCBWI and taking trips to the beach. Tim has worked in advertising, written musicals, and played accordion in several bands before becoming a children's book author. He lives in San Jose, California, with his wife and two kids. Visit him at TimMcCanna.com.

Richard Smythe is making a splash in the book world with _Beep Beep Beep Time for Sleep_, _Watersong_, _Dozy Bear and the Secret of Sleep_, and _Dinosong_. He's been drawing since he was little, when he would deface his sister's homework. Since then he has received an MFA in illustration from the University of Hertfordshire. Richard lives in the United Kingdom. Visit him online at Richard-Smythe.co.uk.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 10.3 x 10.3 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** August 04, 2020

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

## Variants

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