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.