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A review by calistareads
The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley
5.0
This is illustrated by Brian Selznick and I didn’t know it existed. It’s a beautiful book of nonfiction about the man who wanted to educate the public on the existence of dinosaurs through visual reproduction back in the 1850s or so. Mr. Waterhouse was an artist of animals. He took the known dinosaur bones they had dug up and imagined what the creatures would look like and then he built them to scale with brick, metal, plaster and paint. Queen Victoria loved them. They were put on display for all to see and they are still at the crystal palace to this day to go and see.
And interesting side point here is that he came to NYC to build some for America. He spent 2 years doing so when a corrupt politician decided he didn’t want them and sent thugs to destroy all the work. How crazy is that? Otherwise, Central park would have our own historic dinosaurs.
I love Brian Selznick and I trust his story tellings abilities with his art. I love the story that they brought forward here. It’s a cool part of our history I didn’t know. This is how the world discovered dinosaurs thanks to this man, really. What a great story.
The niece thought this book was very interesting. She wants to go see the Crystal Palace to see these dinosaurs. The nephew loved this story about monsters and dinosaurs. He thought it would be fun to build something like that. They both gave this book 4 stars and they want more like it.
And interesting side point here is that he came to NYC to build some for America. He spent 2 years doing so when a corrupt politician decided he didn’t want them and sent thugs to destroy all the work. How crazy is that? Otherwise, Central park would have our own historic dinosaurs.
I love Brian Selznick and I trust his story tellings abilities with his art. I love the story that they brought forward here. It’s a cool part of our history I didn’t know. This is how the world discovered dinosaurs thanks to this man, really. What a great story.
The niece thought this book was very interesting. She wants to go see the Crystal Palace to see these dinosaurs. The nephew loved this story about monsters and dinosaurs. He thought it would be fun to build something like that. They both gave this book 4 stars and they want more like it.