{"product_id":"one-beetle-too-many-the-extraordinary-adventures-of-charles-darwin-9780763668433","title":"One Beetle Too Many: The Extraordinary Adventures of Charles Darwin","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Lasky's text balances the exuberant artwork with well-organized information, gracefully sprinkling in quotes from Darwin.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a clear, engaging narrative, Kathryn Lasky takes readers along on Darwin's journey, from his beetle-collecting childhood to his observations of variations in plants and animals, suggesting that all living things are evolving over time. Matthew Trueman's striking mixed-media illustrations include actual objects found in nature, enhancing this compelling look at the man behind the bold theory that would change the way we think about the world--and ourselves.\u003cbr\u003eBack matter includes a bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKathryn Lasky is the award-winning author of more than ninety books for children, including JOHN MUIR: AMERICA'S FIRST ENVIRONMENTALIST; A VOICE OF HER OWN: THE STORY OF PHILLIS WHEATLEY, SLAVE POET; VISION OF BEAUTY: THE STORY OF SARAH BREEDLOVE WALKER; and INTERRUPTED JOURNEY: SAVING ENDANGERED SEA TURTLES. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMatthew Trueman spent his childhood in Italy but returned to the United States to attend art school. He is the illustrator of A PICTURE FOR MARC and NOAH'S MITTENS. He lives in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOf ONE BEETLE TOO MANY, he says: \"The illustrations in this book started out as drawings created with acrylic inks, watercolor, and graphite pencil. I moved up the food chain to add gouache and colored pencil. After sealing the pictures with acrylic medium, I did my thicker acrylic painting, then fooled around a little more with graphite and colored pencil. Finally, I added the collage elements, including paper, string, and weeds and wildflowers from my yard and nearby ditches and fields.\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50543989948690,"sku":"9780763668433","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1836f2a0-5bff-4122-ada4-ab0e5226864d.jpg?v=1731517863","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/one-beetle-too-many-the-extraordinary-adventures-of-charles-darwin-9780763668433","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}