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This extraordinary true story introduces audiences 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.Download and start listening now!
“This book presents the fervor and spirit of a dedicated, little-known individual whose conceptions…astounded the minds and stirred the imaginations of scientists then involved in the actual birth of paleontology. A distinguished book in every way.””
— School Library Journal
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“[Kerley] suffuses her text with a contagious sense of wonder and amazement.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review) -
“The man is Waterhouse Hawkins, who, in Victorian England, devoted his life to making ordinary people aware of dinosaurs at a time when most had never heard of them and could not imagine what they looked like…Stunning.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review) -
“Although many of Hawkins’ dinosaur models are now known to be inaccurate, the passion of his life and his single-minded pursuit of it rings loud and clear. Appealing on many levels, this will be a favorite dinosaur book for years to come.””
— Booklist
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A 2002 Caldecott Honor Book
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A New York Times bestseller
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A 2002 ALA Notable Book for Children
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A 2002 Book Sense Book of the Year nominee
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About Barbara Kerley
Barbara Kerley’s award-winning biographies—including What to Do about Alice?, The Extraordinary Mark Twain (according to Suzy), The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins, and Walt Whitman: Words for America—are consistently praised for their lively prose, meticulous research, and artistic presentation style. Kerley lives in Portland, Oregon.
About Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce, CBE, is a Welsh actor and singer. His film credits include Brazil, Pirates of the Caribbean, Evita, and Glengarry Glen Ross. He has won two Tony Awards for Comedians and Miss Saigon.