| The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins Contributor(s): Kerley, Barbara (Author), Selznick, Brian (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0439114942 ISBN-13: 9780439114943 Publisher: Scholastic OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2001 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 00058376 |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.1" W x 12" (1.25 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Prehistoric |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 54449 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |