The true story in storybook format of a 4-year-old boy who discovers a dinosaur while fossil hunting with his father in Mansfield, Texas, and what happened afterward. It was an important find, leading to Wylie Brys being recognized by Guinness World Records in 2023 as the youngest discoverer of an unknown dinosaur species. Fun and educational, it is written in engaging Dr Seuss-like verse by Wylie’s father Tim, a naturalist public educator, and captivatingly illustrated by Ann Huey.
52 pages, Hardback. All color, fully illustrated
Reviews:
"A wonderful true story detailing not only an amazing fossil find by a young explorer, but everything that goes into preparing fossils and naming brand new dinosaurs.' -Anne Brusatte, children's author of Dugie the Dinosaur, and Steve Brusatte, professor of paleontology, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
''Wylie Brys was just four years old when he made a discovery that certainly isn’t your typical sandbox find. The little boy from Texas discovered 100-million-year-old dinosaur bones while searching for fossils with his father, making him the youngest person to discover a fossil of an unknown dinosaur species. - Guinness World Records
"A delightful, true story about a 4-year-old boy finding rare dinosaur bones -- and what happened next.'' - Glenn Dromgoole, author, Good Night Cowboy and 40+ other books