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.

Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 10/01/2001
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 12.00h x 9.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780439114943
Age: Ages 4-8

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


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
Award: Sequoyah Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Orbis Pictus Award - Honor Book


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
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, 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.