Secrets of the Dinosaurs, Alicia Klepeis
Secrets of the Dinosaurs, Alicia Klepeis
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Secrets of the Dinosaurs
15 Prehistoric Bedtime Stories

Author: Alicia Klepeis, Neon Squid

Narrator: Melinda Sewak

Unabridged: 1 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/06/2026


Synopsis

A wonderful collection of 5-minute bedtime stories about the giant dinosaurs, such as T. rex, Stegosaurus, and Triceratops that once roamed our planet. Secrets of the Dinosaurs: 15 Prehistoric Bedtime Stories features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun!

The prehistoric world was full of secrets… In this charming anthology of children’s stories by Alicia Klepeis listeners will meet epic prehistoric creatures. In one story a lonely Triceratops is looking for love, while another looks at an elderly Brachiosaurus who is reminiscing about his days as a youngster. Kids will be thrilled as T. rexes try to stay afloat during a summer storm, and marvel at a pterosaur who finds an oasis in the sand dunes!

Other dinosaurs in the stories include Spinosaurus, Velociraptor, and Diplodocus. Featuring tales from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

Each story in Secrets of the Dinosaurs is based on real discoveries made by paleontologists, and at the end of each tale listeners will find out more about the science that inspired the story. So as they drift off to sleep, they will know a little bit more about the prehistoric world.

Discover more brilliant bedtime stories in this series, including Secrets of the Forest, Secrets of the Ocean and Secrets of the Stars.

A Macmillan Audio production from Neon Squid

About Alicia Klepeis

Alicia Klepeis loves to research fun and out-of-the-ordinary topics that bring the world to young readers—from amazing animals to extreme environments. Alicia began her career at the National Geographic Society. She is the author of more than 200 children’s books, including Go Wild! Frogs; Gutsy Girls Go For Science: Astronauts; Polar Bears & Penguins: A Pretty Cool Introduction to the Arctic and Antarctic; and Secrets of the Forest: 15 Bedtime Stories Inspired By Nature. A former middle school teacher, Alicia loves doing school visits. She lives with her family in upstate New York.

About Gavin Scott

Gavin Scott is a UK-based illustrator who spent much of his childhood drawing and painting animals and birds. He lives in Somerset with his family.

About Neon Squid

Neon Squid creates beautiful nonfiction books for inquisitive kids (and kids at heart). We believe the most amazing stories are real ones, so our books are for children who want to decipher ancient scrolls, orbit distant stars, and dive into the deepest oceans. Our books are a labor of love—written by experts, illustrated by the best artists around, and produced using the finest materials, including sustainably sourced paper. We hope that by reading them kids are encouraged to further explore the world around them.

About Melinda Sewak

Melinda Sewak (she/her/hers) is an Emmy-nominated story chaser, whose rich, lyrical, and welcoming voice brings life to an ever-growing cast of characters. Her facility with language is deeply immersive and has added dimension to 25+ audiobooks, ranging from children’s fiction to YA to romantic comedy to fantasy. Melinda has been fine-tuning her ability to convey the truth and the comedy in every story by drawing on her own diverse life experiences as a Black, queer creator – having grown up as a first-generation Haitian-American, graduated with a BA in Theater Studies from Yale University, toured as a jazz a cappella singer, worked as a firefighter and rescuer, conducted and published critical care and emergency medicine research, attended medical school, coached as a certified personal trainer, served as a Shakespeare teaching artist, worked in IT as a data and business analyst – and professionally acting on stage and screen. While varied, the through-line has always been a love for people and storytelling – and an always-present desire, evident in the rhythm and curiosity that exude from her voice, to discover, to share, and to connect with story and listener alike.


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Quotes

"A bedtime book for those who dream of all things dino." —Kirkus