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Barnum Brown, named after showman P. T. Barnum, lived in a time of tremendous dinosaur discoveries, but one of his finds captured the imagination as few others have--Tyrannosaurus rex. In this informative picture-book biography, Sheldon's highly readable text is accompanied by textured ink, gouache, and acrylic paintings, whose highlights include shadowy dinosaurs looking over Brown's shoulder as he works. Reading list.