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The dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins : an illuminating history of Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins, artist and lecturer  Cover Image Book Book

The dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins : an illuminating history of Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins, artist and lecturer / by Barbara Kerley ; with drawings by Brian Selznick ; many of which are based on the original sketches of Mr. Hawkins.

Kerley, Barbara, (author.). Selznick, Brian, (illustrator, book designer.). Saylor, David, (book designer.).

Summary:

The true story of Victorian artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, who built life-sized models of dinosaurs in the hope of educating the world about what these awe-inspiring ancient animals and what they were like.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0439114942
  • ISBN: 9780439114943
  • ISBN: 9780439566209
  • ISBN: 0439566207
  • ISBN: 043945137X
  • ISBN: 9780439451376
  • ISBN: 9780439699402
  • ISBN: 0439699401
  • ISBN: 9780545196970
  • ISBN: 0545196973
  • ISBN: 9780439114950
  • ISBN: 0439114950
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Scholastic, 2001.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Book design by Brian Selznick and David Saylor"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
Elementary Grade.
Awards Note:
Caldecott Honor Book, 2002
NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children Honor Book, 2002
Subject: Hawkins, B. Waterhouse (Benjamin Waterhouse), 1807-1894 > Juvenile literature.
Tweed, William Marcy, 1823-1878 > Juvenile literature.
Dinosaurs > Models > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Modelmakers > Great Britain > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Natural history > Juvenile literature.
Education > Juvenile literature.
Museums > Juvenile literature.
Politicians > Juvenile literature.
Great Britain.
Genre: Biographies.
Picture books for children.
Caldecott Medal: Honor book > 2002.

Available copies

  • 0 of 1 copy available at scottsboropl.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
scottsboropl E 567.9 Haw 32269001149098 Juvenile - Easy NonFiction Checked out 06/24/2026


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