Personalised dinosaur music story book: your child's concert

What happens in your child and the Dinosaur Orchestra

1. Your child hears surprising sounds across the valley.
2. A Parasaurolophus asks for help finding a conductor.
3. Your child gathers dinosaurs with beats, toots and taps.
4. The group practises playing together in time.
5. The dinosaur orchestra performs as the sun sets.

How the first page could read

The valley was quiet, except for a plink-plonk from the rocks, a boom-boom from the ferns and a tiny toot near your child's feet. “Those are not ordinary noises,” said a little Parasaurolophus. “They are dinosaur music, and we need a conductor before the sun goes down.”

Your child’s name, look and little details replace these words, and the whole story is written for their age.

Why this story works

For children aged three to six, this tale gives music a lively place in a dinosaur setting without needing dinosaur facts or a complicated plot. Your child listens closely, notices what each dinosaur can contribute and helps arrange their sounds into one shared performance. Repeated sound words such as boom, toot and tap invite children to join in, while the approaching sunset gives the story a clear, gentle purpose. It suits children who enjoy making noises, clapping patterns or choosing who plays next. Drawn from their photo, your child is at the centre of every illustrated moment, guiding the concert from first sound to final note.

Reading it together

• Pause after each dinosaur sound and invite your child to copy it with their voice, hands or feet.
• Ask your child which dinosaur they would place first in the orchestra and why.
• Read the concert scene twice, letting your child conduct the second reading with simple hand movements.

Suggested art style: Animated film

The animated film style gives each dinosaur's musical movement and expression clear, playful energy. A sidekick idea: a tiny Parasaurolophus with a trumpet-like call. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.