Kerley, B. (2001). The dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins. New York: Scholastic.
This book is brought to life by the magnificent illustrations of Brian Selznick. I love that this book is based on the true story of Waterhouse Hawkins. I find that books based on true stories are always some of the most interesting. One thing that I particularly liked about this book is that Waterhouse did not give up. He continued on with his passion even after devastating losses.
Although I enjoyed this book, it is not one of my favorites. I do like animals but I do not know a lot about dinosaurs and am not particularly interested in them. I do think, however, that this book would appeal especially to young male readers. A lot of young boys (and girls) love dinosaurs and would enjoy the illustrations as well as the story of Waterhouse Hawkins. I am a fifth grade teacher and a segment of this story is included in our reading series. I enjoyed reading the entire story for the first time and plan to read the full version with my class this year rather than the abridged version in our reading series.
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