Presents an illustrated biography of seventeenth-century German naturalist Maria Merian, who was one of the first scientists to document butterfly metamorphosis and is called the world's first ecologist. Features color photographs and illustrations, quotes, a butterfly glossary, poems by the author, historical information, a timeline, and a note describing the author's own experience raising butterflies.
Content Note
The girl in the garden -- Egg -- Hatching -- First instar -- Second instar -- Third instar -- Fourth instar -- Molting -- Pupa -- Eclosing -- Expanding -- Flight -- Egg -- The woman in her world.