When Sue Found Sue: Sue Hendrickson Discovers Her T. Rex - Hardcover

Buzzeo, Toni

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1419731637 ISBN 13: 9781419731631

Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2019

Synopsis

“An exciting tale of dino discovery” (Kirkus Reviews), New York Times bestselling author Toni Buzzeo tells the true story of Sue Hendrickson’s historic find in the picture book When Sue Found Sue, illustrated by Diana Sudyka.

 

From a very young age, Sue Hendrickson was meant to find things: lost coins, perfume bottles, even hidden treasure. Her endless curiosity eventually led to her career in diving and paleontology, where she would continue to find things big and small.
 
In 1990, at a dig in South Dakota, Sue made her biggest discovery to date: Sue the T. rex, the largest and most complete T. rex skeleton ever unearthed. Named in Sue’s honor, Sue the T. rex would be placed on permanent exhibition at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.
 
When Sue Found Sue inspires readers to take a closer look at the world around them and to never lose their brave, adventurous spirits.
 
“Buzzeo’s considerable storytelling skills zero in on fascinating details, such as the experience of unearthing fossils, while Sudyka’s entrancing illustrations reflect this attention to detail and the passion Sue brought to her work. Additionally, it’s refreshing to see a profile of a modern, female scientist, who is respected in her field.” ―Booklist (Starred Review)

About this title

About the Author

Toni Buzzeo is the author of the Caldecott Honor Book and New York Times bestseller One Cool Friend and many other books for children. She lives in Arlington, Massachusetts.

Diana Sudyka is a Chicago-based illustrator who got her start designing and screen printing posters for musicians such as St. Vincent, Andrew Bird, and the Decemberists. She also volunteers at the Field Museum in Chicago, where Sue the T. rex is housed.

Reviews

Gr 1-4-Sue Hendrickson was a shy but smart and curious little girl who was constantly on the hunt for things. Whether searching for lost trinkets, butterfly wings, shells, or information from books she read, Hendrickson possessed a voracious appetite for knowledge. As she got older, her natural curiosity grew. She joined teams of explorers to find different creatures and artifacts from around the world. Soon, she found herself looking for the things she'd most want to find, namely fossilized dinosaurs. After four years of digging in South Dakota, Hendrickson discovered a nearly complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex. The skeleton, named in her honor, was one of the best-preserved fossils ever discovered and remains on display at the Field Museum in Chicago. This delightfully illustrated tale of discovery and wonderment works great as a research starter or supplement to paleontology, basic science, or museum studies, and includes further references. The images combine a sense of simplicity and detail with large, full-page illustrations, and smaller eye-catching pops of color to keep readers exploring. VERDICT Appropriate for readers and listeners of all ages, this book rewards passions for learning and passes those values on to its readers. A must-have title for explorers and dino lovers alike.-Thomas Jonte, Pensacola State College, FLα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1419731637
• ISBN 13: 9781419731631
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Sudyka Diana
• Number of pages: 32