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World of wonders : in praise of fireflies, whale sharks, and other astonishments

In praise of fireflies, whale sharks, and other astonishments (portion title)

Nezhukumatathil, Aimee (author.). Nakamura, Fumi Mini (illustrator.).

Summary: As a child, Nezhukumatathil called many places home, but no matter where she was transplanted she was able to turn to our world's fierce and funny creatures for guidance. The axolotl teaches us to smile, even in the face of unkindness; the touch-me-not plant shows us how to shake off unwanted advances; the narwhal demonstrates how to survive in hostile environments. Even in the strange and the unlovely, she found that this was the way with wonder: it requires that we are curious enough to look past the distractions in order to fully appreciate the world's gifts-- adapted from jacket

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ISBN: 9781571319593
ISBN: 9781571313652
ISBN: 9781571311986
ISBN: 9781571311931
ISBN: 1571313656
ISBN: 157131198X
ISBN: 1571311939
Physical Description: 165 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Minneapolis, Minnesota : Milkweed Editions, [2020]
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Catalpa tree -- Firefly -- Peacock -- Comb jelly -- Touch-me-nots -- Cactus Wren -- Narwhal -- Axolotl -- Dancing frog -- Vampire squid -- Monsoon -- Corpse flower -- Bonnet macaque -- Calendars Poetica -- Whale shark -- Potoo -- Cara Cara orange -- Octopus -- Grey cockatiel -- Dragon fruit -- Flamingo -- Ribbon eel -- Questions while searching for birds with my half-white sons, aged six and nine, National Audubon Bird Count Day, Oxford, MS -- Superb Bird of Paradise -- Red-spotted newt -- Southern Cassowary -- Monarch butterfly -- Firefly (redux)