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The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
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The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins Hardcover - 2001

by Barbara Kerley; Brian Selznick (Illustrator)

In the mid-1800s, almost nobody knew what a dinosaur was until Victorian artist Waterhouse Hawkins built the first life-size models of the creatures in his native England and later American. This is the true story of how he dazzled the world with his awe-inspiring creations. Full color.


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This extraordinary true story introduces readers to the unforgettable Waterhouse Hawkins: Victorian artist and visionary who built the world's first life-size models of dinosaurs!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.

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HORSE-DRAWN carriages clattered down the streets of London in 1853.

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  • Title The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
  • Author Barbara Kerley; Brian Selznick (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Scholastic, New York
  • Date 2001-10-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780439114943 / 0439114942
  • Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 12 x 9.1 x 0.5 in (30.48 x 23.11 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 760
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Prehistoric
  • Library of Congress subjects Dinosaurs, Hawkins, B. Waterhouse
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 00058376
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

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

About the author

Barbara Kerley is a two-time Sibert Honoree and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honoree whose award-winning biographies include What to Do About Alice?, The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy), Those Rebels, John & Tom, and A Home for Mr. Emerson, all illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham; Tigers & Tea with Toppy, illustrated by Matte Stephens; and The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins and Walt Whitman: Words for America, illustrated by Brian Selznick. Kerley's books have all been praised for their lively prose, meticulous research, and artistic presentation style. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Visit her online at barbarakerley.com.
Brian Selznick's books have sold millions of copies, garnered countless awards worldwide, and been translated into more than 35 languages. He broke open the novel form with his innovative and genre-defying thematic trilogy, beginning with the Caldecott Medal-winning #1 New York Times bestseller The Invention of Hugo Cabret, adapted into Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning movie Hugo. He followed that with the #1 New York Times bestseller, Wonderstruck, adapted into the eponymous movie by celebrated filmmaker Todd Haynes, with a screenplay by Selznick, and the New York Times bestseller, The Marvels. Selznick's two most recent books for young people, Baby Monkey, Private Eye, an ALA Notable Book co-written with his husband David Serlin, and Kaleidoscope, a New York Times Notable Children's Book of 2021, were both New York Times bestsellers as well. He also illustrated the 20th anniversary edition covers of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Selznick and Serlin divide their time between Brooklyn, New York and La Jolla, California. Learn more at thebrianselznick.com and mediaroom.scholastic.com/brianselznick.
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