# The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins - Hardcover

by **Barbara Kerley** (Author), **Brian Selznick** (Illustrator)

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 Biography

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.

**Number of Pages:** 48

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 12 x 9.1 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 01, 2001

**Award:** Caldecott Medal (2002)

**Award:** Book Sense Book of the Year Award (2002)

**Award:** NAPPA Gold Awards (2001)

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 5

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 19.99 USD
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