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Montgomery, Heather L.,

What's in your pocket? : collecting nature's treasures / What is in your pocket? Heather L. Montgomery ; illustrated by Maribel Lechuga. - 48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Meg Lowman, Diego Cisneros-Heredia, George Washington Carver, Maria Sibylla Merian, and five other scientists are shown in their childhoods, picking up treasures and studying them. Biographical information is included at the back, along with guidelines for collecting respectfully. (Miller Library Staff) "A science educator honors children's curiosity and pockets full of "stuff" by introducing eight scientists who collected natural treasures when they were young. Collecting, sorting, and playing with shells, stones, and other objects taught these young people how to observe, classify, and discover"--

Recommended for preschool (age 0-5) and primary school (age 6-12). Ages 4-8. Charlesbridge Publishing. Grades 2-3. Charlesbridge Publishing.

ISBN: 1623541220 9781623541224

LCCN: 2020028058

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC1E5101 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 020312129 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943 --Juvenile literature.
Beebe, William, 1877-1962 --Juvenile literature.
Goodall, Jane, 1934- --Juvenile literature.
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 --Juvenile literature.
Lowman, Margaret--Juvenile literature.
Cisneros-Heredia, Diego F., 1980- --Juvenile literature.
Anning, Mary, 1799-1847 --Juvenile literature.
Merian, Maria Sibylla, 1647-1717 --Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Life scientists--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Naturalists--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Women naturalists--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Women life scientists--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Collectors and collecting--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Picture books for children.
Children's stories.
Biographies.

LC Class. No.: QH26 / .M65 2021