Small Wonders: Jean-Henri Fabre and His World of Insects (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781477826324)

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.

Author: Matthew Clark Smith
ISBN-10: 1477826327
ISBN-13: 9781477826324
Publisher: Two Lions
Language: English
Published: 05/12/2015
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 11.30h x 9.30w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 192904 / Small Wonders: Jean-Henri Fabre & His World of Insects


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2015
Publishers Weekly 04/27/2015
School Library Journal 05/01/2015 pg. 136
Booklist 06/01/2015 pg. 93
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2015
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 50