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World of wonders : in praise of fireflies, whale sharks, and other astonishments / Aimee Nezhukumatathil ; with illustrations by Fumi Mini Nakamura.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Minneapolis, MN : Milkweed Editions, 2020Copyright date: 2020Edition: First editionDescription: 165 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1571313656
  • 9781571313652
Other title:
  • Fireflies, whale sharks, and other astonishments
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: World of wondersLOC classification:
  • QL791 .N425 2020
Contents:
Catalpa tree -- Firefly -- Peacock -- Comb jelly -- Touch-me-nots -- Cactus wren -- Narwhal -- Axolotl -- Dancing frog -- Vampire squid -- Monsoon -- Corpse flower -- Bonne 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).
Summary: "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.
List(s) this item appears in: Great Books by Small Presses
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks QL791 .N425 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001460822

Catalpa tree -- Firefly -- Peacock -- Comb jelly -- Touch-me-nots -- Cactus wren -- Narwhal -- Axolotl -- Dancing frog -- Vampire squid -- Monsoon -- Corpse flower -- Bonne 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).

"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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