Birdlore
The Iridescent Life of Florence Merriam Bailey
Published on 18. March 2025
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-0-593-48859-1 (ISBN)
Description
A picture book presentation "about Florence Merriam Bailey, the groundbreaking scientist who inspired a nation to take up bird-watching and worked tirelessly to protect our feathered friends"--
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Random House USA Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Library binding
Illustrations
FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
Dimensions
Height: 284 mm
Width: 232 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
476 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-593-48859-1 (9780593488591)
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E-Book
03/2025
Knopf Books for Young Readers
€9.99
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Persons
Jess Keating is a zoologist-turned-author who writes with the sort of wisdom you can only get from multiple crocodile bites and skunk sprays. She's received oodles of state awards and starred reviews for her books, which include the World of Weird Animals nonfiction series and the biographies Shark Lady and The Girl Who Built an Ocean. Jess lives with her husband in Ontario, Canada.
Devon Holzwarth is an illustrator and writer of picture books full of warmth and charm. She grew up in Panama with the jungle as her garden and parrots and iguanas as pets. Devon earned her BFA in 2000 from the Rhode Island School of Design focusing on screen printing and painting and afterwards lived in California painting murals around the Bay Area, before becoming a children's illustrator. Her previous books include Sydney Taylor Notable book Tia Fortuna's New Home and Schneider Family Book Award winner Listen. She currently lives in Aachen, Germany with her husband, kids, and beloved old hound dog. Learn more at devonholzwarth.com.
Devon Holzwarth is an illustrator and writer of picture books full of warmth and charm. She grew up in Panama with the jungle as her garden and parrots and iguanas as pets. Devon earned her BFA in 2000 from the Rhode Island School of Design focusing on screen printing and painting and afterwards lived in California painting murals around the Bay Area, before becoming a children's illustrator. Her previous books include Sydney Taylor Notable book Tia Fortuna's New Home and Schneider Family Book Award winner Listen. She currently lives in Aachen, Germany with her husband, kids, and beloved old hound dog. Learn more at devonholzwarth.com.