Barnum’s Bones: How Barnum Brown Discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World

Barnum 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 paleonotologist 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.

An appealing and�fun picture book biography, with zany and stunning illustrations by Boris Kulikov, BARNUM'S BONES captures the spirit of this remarkable man.