“She saw beauty where others saw pests, and she showed the world their secrets.”
The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science | 
“She saw beauty where others saw pests, and she showed the world their secrets.”
Explore the inspiring life of Maria Merian, a 17th-century artist and scientist who uncovered the mysteries of metamorphosis. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies by Joyce Sidman weaves captivating storytelling with stunning visuals to celebrate a woman who forever changed how we see the natural world.
pickThe Girl Who Drew Butterflies is a beautifully crafted biography of Maria Merian, an extraordinary artist and scientist who defied conventions to document the life cycles of insects. Joyce Sidman‘s lyrical prose brings Maria‘s story to life, highlighting her curiosity, artistry, and groundbreaking contributions to science.
This is a great book to introduce science concepts integrated with english instruction for young children
“It is not always the obvious thing that is the most interesting. You must look carefully, and you must think.”
pickThis book is a biography of Maria Merian, a 17th-century naturalist who made important discoveries about the life cycles of insects. The story showcases her groundbreaking work and her ability to observe and document the natural world.
so-soTitle: The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science
Author: Joyce Sidman
Published: 2018
Genre: biography
Awards: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
pickOne of several lovely #bookmaps in this engaging #picturebook biography of 17th century Dutch naturalist and artist #MariaMerian, who spent almost 2 years in Surinam studying its plants, insects, and reptiles. Highly recommended!
Beautiful #endpapers in this #picturebook biography of naturalist #MariaMerian — part of my latest #libraryhaul
pickThis book is a B of a pioneering entomologist and naturalist who lived a life devoted to discovery! This book would be good for a GR and won‘t the Robert F. Sibert Medal! https://www.joycesidman.com/books/the-girl-who-drew-butterfli/girlwhodrewbutterf... the udl principal 2.2 clarify syntax and structure and EL 14 simply your speech by making it slower and redundant would go well with the link because there are questions to ask
pickOur library reading challenge this month is to read a science book. September‘s book club book is The Girl Who Drew Butterflies. The county has this book listed in their 8th grade summer reading list and it‘s also a choice for the upcoming Books for the Beast in Baltimore. So...I picked it up, and found it so intriguing, I took photos of a moth in my yard and compared pictures of said moth with a neighbor who also took pictures! I learned so much!
pick🦋 The Girl Who Drew Butterflies is a B tell that tells the story of Maria Sibylla Merian, a self-taught artist in the 17th century who was the first person to document the metamorphosis of a butterfly. While this is considered a picture book, there is a lot of information so an older audience would be better. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies would integrate science into reading time. #LAE3414sp19
pickThis middle grade biography of early entomologist Maria Merian is a great choice for kids interested in nature and budding feminists. The sections are structured like a butterfly‘s life cycle, a process that Merian helped document in a way that hadn‘t been done before. At that time lots of people thought that insects literally spontaneously occurred!
pickThis is a gorgeously illustrated, well-researched biography about a 17th-century woman who is considered to be one of the first ecologists. The book may be geared to tweens but it‘s for everyone. More on this & other science books https://www.bethfishreads.com/2018/06/3-excellent-books-for-budding-young.html?m...
