Many people grew up believing that dinosaurs became extinct when the Dark Ages arrived, but that's only partly true. Yes, the Dark Ages did come, but one cranky dinosaur survived and became mankind's oldest ancestor: the TyrantoCrankaTsuris. In this playful, imaginative tale that draws inspiration from Jewish culture, author Steven Joseph reminds children and adults alike that we all have a little TyrantoCrankaTsuris in us and encourages readers to balance their woes with the positive things in life in pursuit of a happier world.

Steven Joseph is a first-generation American, veteran attorney, negotiator, prolific speaker, and a modern humorist. He's a real New Yorker. A fully cured overweight person, Steven is a five times Boston Marathon runner and 20 times NYC Marathon runner - balancing it all perfectly through the art of Zen. He is the Multi-Award Wining Author of Six books including A Grownup Guide to Effective Crankiness: The CrankaTsuris Method, Cranky SuperPowers: Life Lessons Learned from the Common CrankaTsuris Chronicles, Snoodles, Kidoodles, Poodles, and Lots and Lots of Noodles, Snodles in Space, and Snoodles in Space, Episode 2: The Zoodles Strike Back. He has an award winning blog at www.StevenJosephAuthor.com.