Read Summer Birds: The Butterflies Of Maria Merian (2010)

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Author

Margarita Engle

Genre

History & Biography

Rating

3.83 of 5 Votes: 2

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ISBN

0805089373 (ISBN13: 9780805089370)

Language

English

Publisher

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

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Summer Birds: The Butterflies Of Maria Merian (2010) - Plot & Excerpts

Artwork: gorgeous.There are some nice life cycle tidbits thrown in here amidst the story of Maria Merian and her study of butterflies (not just butterflies, but frogs and other insects) that would make this book work for science units. The historical element--particularly the different beliefs those of different time periods have--makes it a nice study for history/social studies. But it's also a very interesting read just for fun!Historical note in the endmatter. A beautifully illustrated children's art book about the nature illustrator, Maria Merian. This brief look at Merian's life highlights the Medieval scientific thought of her time ("spontaneous generation") just giving way to the enlightened thought of the Renaissance. Merian's precise observations and beautifully accurate drawings documented what we know as metamorphosis, and dispelled previously held folklore/withcraft beliefs.