{"product_id":"chickens-and-other-dinosaurs-how-dinosaurs-became-the-birds-we-know-today-9781804537800","title":"Chickens and Other Dinosaurs: How Dinosaurs Became the Birds We Know Today","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating illustrated guide to birds ... and their surprising prehistoric ancestors!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan you imagine a world without birds? It's like trying to picture a sky without stars, or a sea without fish. Birds are all around us-and they've been here a lot longer than we have... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut did you know that every single bird -every \u003cb\u003epigeon\u003c\/b\u003e, every \u003cb\u003epenguin\u003c\/b\u003e, every \u003cb\u003ehummingbird, \u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ehawk\u003c\/b\u003e-is actually a real-life \u003cb\u003eDINOSAUR\u003c\/b\u003e? All around you there are dinosaurs in the sky, dinosaurs on the rooftops-maybe a whole flock of dinosaurs in the trees! Discover how theropod dinosaurs evolved flight feathers, wishbones, wings, and beaks to become the spectacularly varied range of birds we know today, from the prehistoric-looking secretary bird that brandishes enormous claws to the silent stalking gray heron with its long dragon-like neck. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the most amazing stories of the natural world, written by children's author Ben Lerwill and with colorful art by Sarah Edmonds, illustrator of \u003ci\u003eFunny Bums, Freaky Beaks\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ben Lerwill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Welbeck Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.40h x 8.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781804537800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Lerwill (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ben Lerwill lives in Oxfordshire and has two young children, whose vivid imaginations sparked his interest in writing children's books. He is also an award-winning freelance travel writer, an enthusiastic chef and a very bad guitarist.\u003cbr\u003e ​\u003cbr\u003eBen's non-fiction for children is often inspired by his love of the natural world. Recent and include: \u003ci\u003eWild Family \u003c\/i\u003e(Puffin)\u003ci\u003e, Let's Play Football \u003c\/i\u003e(Welbeck) and \u003ci\u003eStone Age Beasts \u003c\/i\u003e(Walker). His book \u003ci\u003eAround the World in 80 Trees\u003c\/i\u003e (Welbeck) was shortlisted for the 2022 Wainwright Prize for Children's Writing on Nature and Conservation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Edmonds (Illustrator) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sarah Edmonds is a freelance illustrator on projects with publishers, museums, national parks and charities. Alongside this, her collection of playful illustrated gifts has grown and is sold online and in gift shops. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSarah is inspired by vintage print production, instructional children's illustration and mid-century colour palettes. Those influences show - she has a particular eye for colour and a unique, memorable palette. Her previous non-fiction titles include: \u003ci\u003eSave Our Species\u003c\/i\u003e by Dominic Couzens (HarperCollins), \u003ci\u003eAll Things Change\u003c\/i\u003e by Anna Claybourne (Welbeck) and \u003ci\u003eFunny Bums, Freaky Beaks\u003c\/i\u003e by Sean Taylor and ecologist Alex Morss (Welbeck). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSarah lives by the sea in Worthing, with her partner and their two young children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ben Lerwill \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47897124176029,"sku":"9781804537800","price":20.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_be2cd4f7-ae12-4b76-bca2-403b15e8ed74.jpg?v=1778002334","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/chickens-and-other-dinosaurs-how-dinosaurs-became-the-birds-we-know-today-9781804537800","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}