Butterflies
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Butterflies
By (Author) Seymour Simon
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
1st September 2011
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
595.789
Physical Properties
Hardback
32
Width 259mm, Height 262mm, Spine 8mm
418g
Description
Butterflies are beautiful, inspiring, amazing insects. Did you know that butterflies . . .
- have eyes that can look in all directionsup, down, forward, backward, left, and rightall at the same time
- taste with their feet
- can migrate 3,000 miles every year
Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon invites readers to explore the world of butterflies and moths with fascinating facts and stunning full-color photographs.
Learn where to find butterflies and moths, how to observe them in nature, and how to plant your very own butterfly garden!
Author Bio
Seymour Simon has been called the dean of the [children's science book] field by the New York Times. He has written more than 300 books for young readers and has received the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Lifetime Achievement Award for his lasting contribution to children's science literature, the Science Books & Films Key Award for Excellence in Science Books, the Empire State Award for excellence in literature for young people, and the Educational Paperback Association Jeremiah Ludington Award. He and his wife, Liz, live in Upstate New York. You can visit him online at www.seymoursimon.com.
