The Girl Who Drew Butterflies How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science

Robert F. Sibert Medal winner Bugs, of all kinds, were considered to be "born of mud" and to be "beasts of the devil."  Why would anyone, let alone a girl, want to study and observe them? One of the first naturalists to observe live insects directly, Maria Sibylla Merian was also one of the first to document the metamorphosis of the butterfly. In this visual nonfiction biography, richly illustrated throughout with full-color original paintings by Merian herself, the Newbery Honor-winning author Joyce Sidman paints her own picture of one of the first female entomologists and a woman who flouted convention in the pursuit of knowledge and her passion for insects.Booklist Editor's ChoiceChicago Public Library Best of 2018Kirkus Best book of 2018 2018 Bulletin Blue Ribbon BookJunior Library Guild SelectionNew York Public Library Top 10 Best Books of 2018  

ISBN:	9780358667933
Publisher:	HMH Books
Imprint:	Clarion Books
Published date:	18 Aug 2022
DEWEY:	595.7092
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	160
Weight:	448g
Height:	177mm
Width:	229mm
Spine width:	12mm

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