The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins

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.

Author: Barbara Kerley
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 10/01/2001
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 12.00h x 9.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780439114943
Audience: Ages 4-8

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


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: NAPPA Gold Awards - Winner
Award: Bluebonnet Awards - Nominee
Award: Bookseller's Choice - Winner
Award: Garden State Children's Book Awards - Winner


Review Citation(s):
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

About the Author
Brian Selznick's books have garnered countless accolades worldwide, and have been translated into more than 35 languages. He is the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of the #1 New York Times bestsellers The Invention of Hugo Cabret, adapted into Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning movie Hugo; and Wonderstruck, adapted into the eponymous movie by celebrated filmmaker Todd Haynes, with a screenplay by Selznick; as well as the New York Times bestsellers The Marvels and Baby Monkey, Private Eye. Most recently, he illustrated the 20th anniversary paperback edition covers of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series.
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.