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| Genre/Form: | Dust jackets (Bindings) American Library Association Amelia Bloomer Project Juvenile works Juvenile literature |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Maria Sibylla Merian; Maria Sibylla Merian; Maria Sibylla Merian |
| Material Type: | Biography, Primary school |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Margarita Engle; Linda Lockowitz; Julie Paschkis; Henry Holt and Company.; Macmillan Production Asia. |
| ISBN: | 9780805089370 0805089373 |
| OCLC Number: | 310959348 |
| Notes: | "Book designed by Linda Lockowitz"--t.p. verso. |
| Awards: | Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2011 American Library Association Amelia Bloomer Project (2011) |
| Description: | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm. |
| Responsibility: | Margarita Engle ; illustrations by Julie Paschkis. |
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This Book Is Beautifully Illustrated!
As a child Maria Merian began exploring, documenting and sketching the natural world. Through her careful, exacting observations, Maria learned that butterflies, moths and frogs underwent metamorphosis. In the 1650's, people believed that beetles, worms, larvae, caterpillars and frogs were "beasts...
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As a child Maria Merian began exploring, documenting and sketching the natural world. Through her careful, exacting observations, Maria learned that butterflies, moths and frogs underwent metamorphosis. In the 1650's, people believed that beetles, worms, larvae, caterpillars and frogs were "beasts of the devil", formed from mud. The process of metamorphosis wasn't understood or appreciated until Maria Merian shared her knowledge, insights, sketches and paintings with others. This is a beautifully illustrated book that provides meaningful historical background to our understanding of metamorphosis.
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