Kids' Music Legend Laurie Berkner's 'We Are the Dinosaurs' Book Set for March Release

Timed to the 20th anniversary of her chart-topping song, "We Are the Dinosaurs," award-winning and bestselling children's music star Laurie Berkner is thrilled that Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers will publish the song as a picture book on March 21, 2017. Berkner, "the Adele of the preschool crowd," (The New York Times) pairs the lyrics of her beloved hit with Ben Clanton's vibrant, playful art in We Are the Dinosaurs.

A former preschool music teacher by day and indie rocker by night, Laurie Berkner started marketing her music nearly two decades ago from her living room on her own label, Two Tomatoes Records. Today, she is widely recognized as a pioneer in the "kindie" music genre and was crowed "the undisputed queen of kindie rock" by USA Today.

Says Laurie Berkner, "I am so excited to be publishing this book with Simon and Schuster on the 20th Anniversary of the song's release! 'We Are The Dinosaurs' was one of the first kids' songs I ever wrote, and it's still one of the most requested when I perform. It seems to evoke a feeling of power in kids when they sing it and are pretending to be enormous creatures roaming the earth. I can't wait to enjoy their reactions when they get to see Ben Clanton's illustrations and experience it all in a new way."

Featuring an adorable cast of characters and Clanton's whimsical illustrations, We Are the Dinosaurs transports readers back in time to when the dinosaurs roamed the earth. Longtime fans will cherish the familiar words and enjoy new, additional dialogue from the marching dinosaurs.

We Are the Dinosaurs, a must-have for fans of Laurie, dinosaurs, and all things cute, may be pre-ordered on the Simon & Schuster website HERE.

Laurie Berkner is a singer, songwriter, lyricist, author, and founder of Two Tomatoes Records. She has released eleven bestselling, award-winning albums, including Laurie Berkner's Favorite Classic Kids' Songs (2015), Laurie Berkner Lullabies (2014), The Ultimate Laurie Berkner Band Collection (2014), A Laurie Berkner Christmas (2012), and most recently Superhero (2016). Laurie was the first recording artist ever to perform in music videos on Nick Jr. and appeared regularly on the network's Jack's Big Music Show. Her latest television project is a short-form animated musical preschool series, Sing It, Laurie!, on the 24-hour preschool television channel, Sprout. Sing It, Laurie! stars Laurie's voice and features her original music written for the series. Laurie has also made regular guest appearances on Sprout's Sunny Side Up. Venturing into the world of theater, Laurie has written the music and lyrics for two Off-Broadway children's musicals, Wanda's Monster and The Amazing Adventures of Harvey and the Princess, produced by New York City Children's Theater. She is currently working on a third NYCCT musical, Interstellar Cinderella, set to open in fall 2017. Learn more at LaurieBerkner.com.

Ben Clanton is an author and illustrator whose books include Something Extraordinary, Rex Wrecks It!, Mo's Mustache, The Table Sets Itself, and Vote for Me!. He lives with his wife in Seattle, Washington. Visit BenClanton.com.

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