Maria Sibylla Merian: Artist, Scientist, Adventurer

by Sarah B. Pomeroy and Jeyaraney Kathirithamby

Book Overview

A Moonbeam Children's Books Gold Award Winner, Sarah B. Pomeroy and Jeyaraney Kathirithamby's picture book Maria Sibylla Merian is the first biography of the celebrated artist, scientist, and adventurer written for ages 10 and up to enchant budding scientists and artists alike.

In 1660, at the age of 13, Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) began her study of butterfly metamorphosis--years before any other scientist published an...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1947440012
• ISBN13: 9781947440012
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: J. Paul Getty Trust
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.7" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7