The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins

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