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

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Synopsis
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.

Copyright:
2018

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781328830289
Related ISBNs:
9780544717138
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Joyce Sidman
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Nonfiction, Science, Animals, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs
Grade Levels:
Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade
Reading Age:
10–12
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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