Until the mid-1800s, no-one really knew what a dinosaur was -let alone what one looked like. So when Victorian artist WaterhouseHawkins built the first life-size models he dazzled the world withhis awe-inspiring creations. For ages 6+.
"The open-ended quality of the verse and the visual nature ofthe subject create plenty of opportunities for the art. Thestriking scratchboard illustrations use black lines, shapes, andcrosshatched shading on white backgrounds to create strongcompositions, while watercolor washes add subtle warmth andbrilliance. . .There are, of course, many school uses for this, butjust reading it aloud at home will make the everydayfascinating."--"Booklist, "starred review "The observations, from a few words to a couple sentences, aretucked neatly into Krommes's gorgeous scratchboardspreads."--"School Library Journal", starred review "Exquisitely simple and memorable."--"Kirkus", starredreview "From the endpapers that gather together all the spirals depictedto the spiraling text on the title page verso, this book iselegantly constructed, and as poetry, picture book, or nonfiction,a success in every way."--T"he Horn Book, "starred review "This is one of those rare children's books that make you
