The dinosaur fossils in the museum come to life (and sing, dance, and eat gingerbread) in this fun twist on the classic poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas!". This rollicking tale is a great Christmas treat for dinosaur fans young and old. And with the enclosed CD, readers can enjoy dinosaur-themed Christmas party music, and hear the story read aloud, too!

 

There are 36 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2008 by Chronicle Books .

Nathan Hale is the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series. He lives in Provo, Utah. Anne Muecke spent much of her childhood roaming the halls of the American Museum of Natural History, and volunteered as a docent in the dinosaur halls after their renovation in 1996. She lives in New York City. Nathan Hale has painted dinosaur murals in museums around the country. He has also written and illustrated two picture books, Yellowbelly and Plum Go to School and The Devil You Know. He lives in Provo, Utah.