One Beetle Too Many: Candlewick Biographies The Extraordinary Adventures of Charles Darwin |
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Author:
| Lasky, Kathryn |
Illustrator:
| Trueman, Matthew |
Series title: | Candlewick Biographies Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7636-6843-3 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2014 |
Publisher: | Candlewick Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $6.99 |
Book Description:
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"Lasky's text balances the exuberant artwork with well-organized information, gracefully sprinkling in quotes from Darwin." -- School Library Journal (starred review) In a clear, engaging narrative, Kathryn Lasky takes readers along on Darwin's journey, from his beetle-collecting childhood to his observations of variations in plants and animals, suggesting that all living things are evolving over time. Matthew Trueman's striking mixed-media...
More Description "Lasky's text balances the exuberant artwork with well-organized information, gracefully sprinkling in quotes from Darwin." -- School Library Journal (starred review)
In a clear, engaging narrative, Kathryn Lasky takes readers along on Darwin's journey, from his beetle-collecting childhood 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.
Back matter includes a bibliography.