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I wonder if Neagu Djuvara's estate will come after me for criticising him *shrugs* no that it matters...

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Book Review: The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science by Joyce Sidman A beautifully illustrated middle grade biography of Maria Merian—the 17th-century artist-scientist who transformed our understanding of butterflies, nature, and the role of women in science. Summar…

If you want to know how she used a religious sect to get that divorce (yes, really)
—plus which of my books this reminded me of—
dig into the full review here:
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Book Review: The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science by Joyce Sidman A beautifully illustrated middle grade biography of Maria Merian—the 17th-century artist-scientist who transformed our understanding of butterflies, nature, and the role of women in science. Summar…

🦋 New blog review is up!
The Girl Who Drew Butterflies is a stunning middle grade biography of Maria Merian—artist, scientist, and quiet revolutionary.
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Don’t sleep on this book by Heather Montgomery, who writes about icky topics in a way no one else can. Mind-bogglingly cool information , the nature of science, and an engaging voice. Lindsey Leigh’s illustrations add another layer. #kidlit #kidlitSTEM, #kidslovenonfiction #middlegradenonfiction