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

by Joyce Sidman

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Maria Merian’s art and insect studies

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Maria Merian’s art and insect studies

Joyce Sidman’s biography brings together Maria Sibylla Merian’s work as an artist and naturalist, tracing how close observation of live insects informed her study of butterfly metamorphosis. The book places her research in a time when insects were often misunderstood and women’s scientific interests challenged convention. Full-color reproductions of Merian’s paintings connect the biography to the visual record of her work, making art part of the account of how she documented the natural world.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 interested in science and natural history
  • Young readers curious about women in science
  • Readers who enjoy biographies that include original artwork

Themes

Insect observationButterfly metamorphosisWomen in scienceArt and scientific documentation

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Book overview

In this beautiful nonfiction biography, a Robert F. Sibert Medal winner, the Newbery Honor-winning 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-color original 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 Editor's 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
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