The Iguanodon's Horn: How Artists and Scientists Put a Dinosaur Back Together Again and Again and Again

Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

This crowd-pleasing and engaging discussion of dinosaurs highlights the scientific process and the role of artists in science as it traces the way new discoveries deepen humankind’s understanding of the world.

Ever since mysterious bones were found in 1822, scientists and artists have tried to figure out what the creature they came from looked like. But it seems that every time they’ve made up their minds, someone makes a new discovery, and they have to start all over. That’s only fair, though—after all, it’s how knowledge advances!With an inviting tone and detail-filled art, Sean Rubin traces the process of defining—and redefining—the dinosaur called Iguanodon. Entertaining, accessible, and beautiful, his tale will delight dinosaur fans, budding artists, and anyone curious about how science really works.

About the Author

Award-winning author and artist Sean Rubin has contributed to the bestselling Redwall and Mouse Guard series and illustrated such picture books as the Sydney Taylor Book Award–winning The Passover Guest by Susan Kusel. His own books include the Eisner-nominated graphic novel Bolivar. He lives with his wife and two sons in Charlottesville, Virginia.