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A lively text and captivating images tell the story of the
ever-curious boy who grew up to make one of the most significant
discoveries of our time.
From the time Charles Darwin was a boy, he was happiest when he was
out alone collecting specimens (especially beetles). And despite his
father's efforts to turn young Darwin — a poor student — into a doctor
or clergyman, the born naturalist jumped instead at the chance to sail
around South America, observing and collecting flora and fauna all the
way. In a clear, engaging narration, Kathryn Lasky takes readers along
on Darwin's journey, from his discovery of seashells on mountaintops
that revealed geological changes to his observations of variations in
plants and animals, suggesting that all living things are evolving over
time. Matthew Trueman's striking mixed-media illustrations include
actual objects found in nature, enhancing this compelling look at the
man behind the bold theory that would change the way we think about the
world — and ourselves.
About The Author
Kathryn Lasky is the award-winning author of more than ninety books
for children, including JOHN MUIR: AMERICA'S FIRST ENVIRONMENTALIST; A
VOICE OF HER OWN: THE STORY OF PHILLIS WHEATLEY, SLAVE POET; VISION OF
BEAUTY: THE STORY OF SARAH BREEDLOVE WALKER; and INTERRUPTED JOURNEY:
SAVING ENDANGERED SEA TURTLES. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Matthew Trueman spent his childhood in Italy but returned to the
United States to attend art school. He is the illustrator of A PICTURE
FOR MARC and NOAH'S MITTENS. He lives in Phillipsburg, New Jersey.
Of ONE BEETLE TOO MANY, he says: 'The illustrations in this book
started out as drawings created with acrylic inks, watercolor, and
graphite pencil. I moved up the food chain to add gouache and colored
pencil. After sealing the pictures with acrylic medium, I did my
thicker acrylic painting, then fooled around a little more with
graphite and colored pencil. Finally, I added the collage elements,
including paper, string, and weeds and wildflowers from my yard and
nearby ditches and fields.'
ISBN: 9780763614362
ISBN-10: 076361436X
Audience:
Children
For Ages: 7 - 12 years old
For Grades: 2 - 7
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 48
Published: 13th January 2009
Publisher: CANDLEWICK BOOKS
Dimensions (cm): 29.591 x 25.451
x 1.372
Weight (kg): 0.567
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