Small Wonders: Jean-Henri Fabre & His World of Insects
With its lively, lyrical text and richly detailed illustrations, Small Wonders: Jean-Henri Fabre & His World of Insects introduces the man who would forever change the way we look at insects, bringing to life the fascinating world of dazzling beetles, ferocious wasps, and other amazing small wonders that exist all around us.
A moth with a sixth sense. A wasp that hunts beetles nearly twice its size. The lives of fascinating creatures such as these were unknown until one man introduced them to the world.
Meet Jean-Henri Fabre, one of the most important naturalists of all time. As a boy in the French countryside, Henri spent hours watching insects. He dreamed of observing them in a new way: in their own habitats. What he discovered in pursuing that dream was shocking; these small, seemingly insignificant creatures led secret lives—lives of great drama!
- About the author: Matthew Clark Smith grew up in Mississippi, got an MFA in Vermont, and now lives near the Blue Ridge in Virginia. He starts, and occasionally finishes, creative projects of many sorts. More often than not they have to do with nature, history, geography, and/or music.
