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

by Sidman, Joyce
ISBN: 9780544717138
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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 Choice
Chicago Public Library Best of 2018
Kirkus Best book of 2018
2018 Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book
Junior Library Guild Selection
New York Public Library Top 10 Best Books of 2018
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Sidman, Joyce
  • ISBN: 9780544717138
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.10 x 0.80
  • Number Of Pages: 160
  • Publication Year: 2018

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