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“A rare pleasure … a true story of adaptation and hope.” -Wall Street Journal
Powerful and visually spectacular, Moth is the remarkable evolution story that captures the struggle of animal survival against the background of an evolving human world in a unique and atmospheric introduction to Darwin's theory of Natural Selection.
“This is a story of light and dark…”
Against a lush backdrop of lichen-covered trees, the peppered moth lies hidden. Until the world begins to change...
Along come people with their magnificent machines which stain the land with soot. In a beautiful landscape changed by humans how will one little moth survive?
A clever picture book text about the extraordinary way in which animals have evolved, intertwined with the complication of human intervention. This remarkable retelling of the story of the peppered moth is the perfect introduction to natural selection and evolution for children.
A 2020 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books Finalist!
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2019!
A Horn Book Best Book of 2019!
A Shelf Awareness Best Book of 2019!
Product details
Published | Jun 25 2019 |
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Format | Hardback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 48 |
ISBN | 9781547600205 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Children's Books |
Dimensions | 10 x 10 inches |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Moth … is another picture book with inbuilt growing room, an introduction to the concept of evolution in language both scientific and poetic, full of thrill and peril. … Thomas's spare text and back matter elegantly develop the book's twin themes of survival and hope.”
Times Literary Supplement, Times Literary Supplement
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Moth … is a stunning visual experience. The narrative is simple – the life and evolution of the Peppered Moth. It is not a fictional story but it shows that facts can also inspire the imagination. This is how information can really excite. Magical.
Ferelith Hordon, Books for Keeps
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A gorgeous blend of text and illustrations and a wonderfully successful introduction to nonfiction for younger readers
Maggie Reagan, Booklist
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A rare pleasure … a true story of adaptation and hope.
Wall Street Journal