The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins

The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse HawkinsCan you fathom a time when almost no one in the world knew what a dinosaur looked like? That was true in the mid nineteenth century, until Victorian artist Waterhouse Hawkins built the first life size models of dinosaurs, first in his native England and later in New York City, and dazzled the world with his awe inspiring creations. With impeccable attention to detail, Barbara Kerley unearths a story of consuming passion, triumph, loss, and courage and

Can you fathom a time when almost no one in the world knew what a dinosaur looked like? That was true in the mid-nineteenth century, until Victorian artist Waterhouse Hawkins built the first life-size models of dinosaurs, first in his native England and later in New York City, and dazzled the world with his awe-inspiring creations.

With impeccable attention to detail, Barbara Kerley unearths a story of consuming passion, triumph, loss, and courage--and ultimately, of an extraordinary legacy that lives on today. Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick celebrates this complex and fascinating individual through luminous, soul-stirring paintings that form a visual masterpiece.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 10/01/2001
ISBN: 9780439114943
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 12.00h x 9.10w x 0.50d
Award: Garden State Children's Book Awards - Winner
Award: NAPPA Gold Awards - Winner
Award: Sequoyah Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Orbis Pictus Award - Honor Book
Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book
Award: Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Nominee
Award: Bluebonnet Awards - Nominee
Award: Bookseller's Choice - Winner

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 07/01/2001 pg. 942
Publishers Weekly 09/10/2001 pg. 92
Booklist 09/01/2001 pg. 109
School Library Journal 10/01/2001 pg. 142
New York Times 11/18/2001 pg. 40
BookPage 01/01/2002 pg. 30
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2002 pg. 1234
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 136 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 136 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 54449 / Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
Reading Level: 5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5