World of wonders : in praise of fireflies, whale sharks, and other astonishments / Aimee Nezhukumatathil ; with illustrations by Fumi Mini Nakamura.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781571313652
- ISBN: 1571313656
- Physical Description: 165 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Minneapolis, Minnesota : Milkweed Editions, [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 cocatiel -- 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). |
Summary, etc.: | "From beloved, award-winning poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil comes a debut work of nonfiction-a collection of essays about the natural world, and the way its inhabitants can teach, support, and inspire us"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Subject: | Animals > Anecdotes. |
Genre: | Anecdotes. |
Available copies
- 34 of 35 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Douglas Library - North Canaan.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 35 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Douglas Library - North Canaan | 590 NEZ (Text) | 33490002544330 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |