A moth with a sixth sense. A wasp that hunts beetles nearly twice its
size. The lives of fascinating creatures such as these were unknown
until one man introduced them to the world.
Meet Jean-Henri Fabre, one of the most important naturalists of all
time. As a boy in the French countryside, Henri spent hours watching
insects. He dreamed of observing them in a new way: in their own
habitats. What he discovered in pursuing that dream was shocking; these
small, seemingly insignificant creatures led secret lives--lives of
great drama!
With its lively, lyrical text and richly detailed illustrations, this
intriguing picture-book biography introduces the man who would forever
change the way we look at insects, bringing to life the fascinating
world of dazzling beetles, ferocious wasps, and other amazing small
wonders that exist all around us.