In collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this fun rhyming board book introduces Dinosaur Whack, the clumsy Stegosaurus! The clumsiest creature to wander the track was the young Stegosaurus, Dinosaur Whack. Dinosaur Whack’s long, spiked tail makes her friends keep their distance until they figure out a use for her tail that works for everyone! This entertaining and informative story includes a pronunciation guide and lots of fun dinosaur facts—the perfect introduction to dinosaurs for young children! The Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum and research complex, dedicated to public education, national service, and scholarship in the arts, Smithsonian sciences, and history.
Authors
Peter Curtis is the multi award-winning, Welsh born author, creator and producer of children’s characters, books and television series known and loved the world over. He is the creator of The World of Dinosaur Roar!, the new series of children’s books and characters produced in association with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. and the Natural History Museum in London which teaches young children about dinosaurs. Inspired by the classic picture book Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland and Henrietta Stickland, this colorful collection of children’s books features dinosaurs with personalities bigger than the dinosaurs themselves! Prior to creating The World of Dinosaur Roar!, Peter has spent over 25 years working in children’s media. He was the Executive Producer of the original Bob The Builder series, which was shown on CBeebies in the UK and Nick Jr. in the US and went on to become an international phenomenon. He was the Executive Producer of the multi award winning television series, The Koala Brothers, which originally aired on CBeebies in the UK and Disney Junior in the US and is now showing on Amazon Prime. He is also the creator of the preschool television series Rubbadubbers, which also aired on CBeebies in the UK and Nick Jr. in the US and was shown on broadcast channels around the world. Today Peter is the Founder and Creative Director of UK based production company, Nurture Rights and writes from his home in Hove on the East Sussex coast.
