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

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


School year: Year 6, Year 7, Year 8

No. of pages 160

Published: 2022

Great for age 7-13 years

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In this beautiful nonfiction biography, a Robert F. Sibert Medal winner, the Newbery Honorwinning author Joyce Sidman introduces readers to one of the first female entomologists and a woman who flouted convention in the pursuit of knowledge and her passion for insects.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.Richly illustrated throughout with full-colororiginal paintings by Merian herself, The Grew Who Drew Butterflies will enthrall young scientists.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? The Girl Who Drew Butterflies answers this question.Booklist Editors ChoiceChicago Public Library Best of the YearKirkus Best Book of the Year Bulletin Blue Ribbon BookJunior Library Guild SelectionNew York Public Library Top 10 Best Books of the Year

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 10-12 years.

There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published in 2022 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Accolades for Joyce Sidman 's books include a Newbery Honor, a Lee Bennet Hopkins Award, a Cybil Award, and two Caldecott Honors. She lives in Wayzata, Minnesota. www. joycesidman. com

 

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Robert F Sibert Informational Book Award
This book was recognised by the Robert F Sibert Informational Book Award.

This book features the following character:

Maria Sibylla Merian
This book features the character Maria Sibylla Merian.