Sound Explorers: Dinosaurs

Experience the prehistoric world with this super 20-button sound book featuring dinosaurs and other animals, plus amazing illustrations and astounding facts to guide your audio journey.  The Age of the Dinosaurs was a very noisytime! Bursting with all sorts of strange and surprising sounds, this book brings prehistoric animals to vivid life. The sounds have been developed based on scientific research, meaning what you hear is what palaeontologists think these animals actually sounded like. With a push of each button, you can listen to: • The fearsome rumble of T rex. • The trumpeting of Parasaurolophus as it called to its herd. • The whoosh of Diplodocus’ mighty tail. • The swoop of Quetzalcoatlus flapping its gigantic wings. • Terrifying crocodile Deinosuchus bellowing across a swamp. • Marine reptile Opthalmosaurus leaping from the water and splashing back down. • Pterosaur Rhamphorhynchus clacking its bird-like beak. • The snuffling snort of duck-billed Edmontosaurus. • The squeaking of swimming mammal Steropodon. • The piercing chirp of a Jurassic bush cricket. • An immersive prehistoric soundscape. This amazing range of sounds offers a new and interactive way of learning about dinosaurs and prehistoric animals. The sounds were created in consultation with palaeontologist Dr Darren Naish, scientific advisor for the TV series Prehistoric Planet. Expertly written text by experienced children’s author Anna Claybourne is brought to life by Maria Luisa Petrarca’s stunning illustrations. The eco-friendly plastic-free sound panel and large hardback format add to the gift appeal of this beautiful book.   Sound Explorers: Dinosaurs opens new worlds for curious young minds, ideal for dinosaur enthusiasts and anyone that wants to be immersed in the wonders of the prehistoric world! You can continue your exploration by venturing out into the Universe with Sound Explorers: Space Adventure!

Anna Claybourne is an experienced children's author who has written over 150 books on all kinds of topics, ranging from Shakespeare, space science, and Surrealism to experiments, earthquakes, and endangered species. She lives in Edinburgh, UK with her family and two cats.

Listening to Dinosaurs 4 The Dinosaur World 6 Diplodocus 8 Opthalmosaurus 10 Jurassic Bushcricket 12 Rhamphorhynchus 14 Enneabatrachus 16 Liopleurodon 18 Brachiosaurus 20 Yanliaocorixa 22 Avitabatrachus 24 Steropodon 26 Buitreraptor 28 Aerosteon 30 Deinosuchus 32 Parasaurolophus 34 Pinacosaurus 36 Edmontosaurus 38 Quetzalcoatlus 40 Tyrannosaurus rex 42 Vegavis 44 Goodbye to the dinosaurs! 46 Glossary 48