Summer birds : the butterflies of Maria Merian /
Engle, Margarita.
Summer birds : the butterflies of Maria Merian / Margarita Engle ; illustrations by Julie Paschkis. - 1st ed. - New York : Henry Holt, 2010 - 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
"Book designed by Linda Lockowitz"--t.p. verso.
This picture book introduces young readers to Maria Sibylla Merian, a scientist, artist, and explorer born in Frankfurt in 1647. (Miller Library Staff) In the Middle Ages, people believed that insects were evil, born from mud in a process called spontaneous generation. This is the story of one young girl who took the time to observe and learn, and in so doing disproved a theory that went all the way back to ancient Greece.
Recommended for preschool (age 0-5) and primary school (age 6-12).
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2011 American Library Association Amelia Bloomer Project (2011)
9780805089370 (hc : alk. paper) 0805089373 (hc : alk. paper)
2009005267
Merian, Maria Sibylla, 1647-1717 --Juvenile literature.
Merian, Maria Sibylla, 1647-1717.
Caterpillars--Juvenile literature.
Butterflies--Metamorphosis--Juvenile literature.
Good and evil--Juvenile literature.
Natural history--Juvenile literature.
Spontaneous generation--Juvenile literature.
Sex role--Juvenile literature.
Caterpillars.
Butterflies--Metamorphosis.
QL544.2 / .E54 2010
Summer birds : the butterflies of Maria Merian / Margarita Engle ; illustrations by Julie Paschkis. - 1st ed. - New York : Henry Holt, 2010 - 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
"Book designed by Linda Lockowitz"--t.p. verso.
This picture book introduces young readers to Maria Sibylla Merian, a scientist, artist, and explorer born in Frankfurt in 1647. (Miller Library Staff) In the Middle Ages, people believed that insects were evil, born from mud in a process called spontaneous generation. This is the story of one young girl who took the time to observe and learn, and in so doing disproved a theory that went all the way back to ancient Greece.
Recommended for preschool (age 0-5) and primary school (age 6-12).
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2011 American Library Association Amelia Bloomer Project (2011)
9780805089370 (hc : alk. paper) 0805089373 (hc : alk. paper)
2009005267
Merian, Maria Sibylla, 1647-1717 --Juvenile literature.
Merian, Maria Sibylla, 1647-1717.
Caterpillars--Juvenile literature.
Butterflies--Metamorphosis--Juvenile literature.
Good and evil--Juvenile literature.
Natural history--Juvenile literature.
Spontaneous generation--Juvenile literature.
Sex role--Juvenile literature.
Caterpillars.
Butterflies--Metamorphosis.
QL544.2 / .E54 2010