Summer Birds : : the Butterflies of Maria Merian

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Call Number: J 595.781 En, Kids Book / Nonfiction / Animals / Bugs / Engle, Margarita
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch

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The story of a young girl living in the 17th century who took the time to observe the life cycle of butteflies--and in so doing disproved a theory that went all the way back to ancient Greece.

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Unfocused Biography, Lovely Illustrations submitted by skcramer on July 15, 2013, 8:32pm This picture-book biography introduces young readers to thirteen-year-old Maria Sibylla Merian, a naturalist and painter from the seventeenth century most famous for her studies of butterflies. Glimpses into seventeenth-century superstitions are mixed with careful explanations of creature lifecycles, which unfortunately results in an unfocused read that does not quite work as a history book nor quite as a science book. The illustrations are its highlight. Clearly echoing Merian’s own naturalist style, these illustrations use plentiful whitespace to spotlight detailed watercolors of plants and insects. Rich earth tones of green, brown and gold create a warm, natural palette that fits perfectly with its subject.