Barnum's Bones

Barnum's Bones

By Tracey Fern

Fern, Tracey. Barnum's Bones: How Barnum Brown Discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World. New York: Maragret Ferguson Books, 2012.

Barnum Brown was born to be someone special.  From a young age he loved fossils.  He spent his life searching for new and interesting things.  When he uncovers a new species of dinosaur, his life changes forever.  Fern creates a world full of dinosaur bones and exploration.  Her words, along with the beautiful illustrations of Boris Kulikov, bring life to Barnum's discovery of the T. Rex. 

“T. rex lovers will gobble it up, and seekers of easy biographies will be hot on their heels.” -- School Library Journal, starred

“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.” -- Kirkus, starred 

“…truly breathtaking. This will captivate the masses of kids whose jaws drop in the presence of hulking fossils.”--Booklist, starred