Sticks 'n Stones 'n Dinosaur Bones by Ted Enik

It is about the frenzied competition to find dinosaur bones that grew between Edward Drinker Cope of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, and O. Seuss in its writing style and sense of fun. The story is told in a rollicking rhyme with lots of humor, and is reminiscent of Dr. “I’ll tell you a story – and some of It’s true – that explores and explains what the Bone Hunters do.” So begins this story about a feud between two paleontologists during America’s Gilded Age in the 1870s and ‘80s. Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free copy to review! While I got the general idea, there were very few facts interwoven in the second half or so of the book, which I was disappointed with.ĭespite this, the rhyme format and the illustrations make for a very cool book, and it would be perfect for any kid who loves dinosaurs. But once we get to the actual discovering of the dinosaurs and the various talks that the professors held to 'introduce' their new discoveries to the public, the prose remained quirky, but it lacked information on what actually happened. This book is written in rhyme and starts off strong, providing the background information on the feud. The feud started out relatively civil, but quickly escalated to a manipulative contest where science and reason took a back seat to the determination of the two professors to outdo each other. Charles Marsh, as they raced to see who could uncover and name the most dinosaur species. This was a nice introduction to the feud between Edward Cope and O.

However, since then I have not actually read or researched the feud in-depth. The Bone Wars have been something that has fascinated me since I was a kid, in the prime of my dinosaur phase-my biography report in 1st grade was on O(thniel) Charles Marsh. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.Ī Seuss-like take on the Bone Wars, and a fairly good introduction to the subject for kids. and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I received a review copy of this ebook from Schiffer Publishing Ltd. That subtle lesson might even catch on with young readers. I think young readers would get some laughs about these grown-ups and the means they go to in order to compete. The story is silly enough, even though it is true. The text rhymes in a way I can only call 'Seuss-like' and the illustrations are as wacky as the verse.

They are also credited with naming some famous dinosaurs, and that is given at the end of the book. In the race to outdo each other, they turned to unethical methods to compete. This book is about the feud between Edward Drinker Cope and O. Newland is a funny picture book about unscrupulous paleontologists.īetween 18 there was a period of time called 'The Bone Wars' in which competing scientist tried to find the best dinosaur fossils. 'Sticks 'n Stones 'n Dinosaur Bones' by Ted Enik with illustrations by G.F.

Sticks 'n Stones 'n Dinosaur Bones by Ted Enik