Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian
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Book Description
In the Middle Ages, people believed that insects were evil, born from mud in a process called spontaneous generation. Maria Merian was only a child, but she disagreed. She watched carefully as caterpillars spun themselves cocoons, which opened to reveal summer birds, or butterflies and moths. Maria studied the whole life cycle of the summer birds, and documented what she learned in vibrant pain... More
Book Information
Publisher | Henry Holt & Company, Inc. |
Binding | Hardcover (3 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 32 |
ISBN-10 | 0805089373 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0805089370 |
Publication Date | 04/27/2010 |
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About Julie Paschkis (Illustrator) : Julie Paschkis is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Julie Paschkis include Imaginary Menagerie: A Book of Curious Creatu... more
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