{"product_id":"9780374305161","title":"Barnum's Bones : How Barnum Brown Discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBarnum's Bones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Tracey Fern\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarnum Brown's (1873-1963) parents named him after the circus icon P.T. Barnum, hoping that he would do something extraordinary--and he did! As a paleontologist for the American Museum of Natural History, he discovered the first documented skeleton of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, as well as most of the other dinosaurs on display there today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn appealing and fun picture book biography, with zany and stunning illustrations by Boris Kulikov, BARNUM'S BONES captures the spirit of this remarkable man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarnum's Bones \u003c\/i\u003eis one \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Kids Books of 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“...playful and imaginative…” —\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“T. rex lovers will gobble it up, and seekers of easy biographies will be hot on their heels.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, starred\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Tracey Fern (\"Buffalo Music,\" \"Pippo the Fool\") turns a slice of a scientist's biography into an American adventure tale, describing how Brown and his rivals at other museums raced to find the best fossils and to discover new species.” —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“…truly breathtaking. This will captivate the masses of kids whose jaws drop in the presence of hulking fossils.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist, starred\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this engaging picture-book biography, Tracey Fern and illustrator Boris Kulikov supply many distinctive details about Brown, including the spiffy wardrobe he favored and the dancing talents he would occasionally unleash.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“…[an] informative, inspirational story of one man's curious, undeniable passion.” —\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fern fills her text with all the salient facts but uses a breezy, humorous, awestruck voice that strikes just the right tone in telling the story of this fascinating, quirky scientist.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus, starred\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBooklist Top 10 Biographies for Youth (2013), Winner NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade (2013), MO MASL's Readers Awards  -  MASTER LIST (2014), Winner Capitol Choices Noteworthy Titles for Children and Teens (2013), Long-listed Maine Cream of the Crop Master List (2013), Long-listed MO MASL’s Readers Awards  -  MASTER LIST (2014), Long-listed Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List (2013), National Science Teacher's Association-CBC, Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children (2013), Winner CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI) (2013), VA Jefferson Cup Master List (Younger Readers) (2013), Long-listed New York Charlotte Award Master List (2014), Long-listed Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (2013), Long-listed Virginia Jefferson Cup Master List (Younger Readers) (2013), Long-listed Washington Post Best Books of the Year (2012), ME Cream of the Crop Master List (2013)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780374305161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40592987979982,"sku":"9780374305161","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_23e0fa72-1eba-4d8b-8b2d-64eb56891aff.jpg?v=1637778881","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780374305161","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}