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"May 17: I was born today! It's a beautiful, sunny spring day!" This is the diary of P. Mantis, one of 150 brothers and sisters born on a garden bush. P. Mantis is an amazing insect: she can make herself look like a stick to hide from predators, she can swivel her head all the way around, and when she's grown up, she'll even be able to fly! Told in dated entries, P. Mantis describes the entirety of her life, sharing the fun and beauty of her world as well its little ups and downs ("I ate one of my brothers. Okay, maybe two.") . With bold, beautiful art and a text both humorous and scientifically accurate, My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis introduces young children to the life cycle of a familiar insect.
About the Author
Paul Meisel
I See A Cat and See Me Run, two books written and illustrated by Paul Meisel, received the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award from the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) , a division of the American Library Association. Paul Meisel wrote and illustrated My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis (Holiday House Publishers) which was named by the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prizes as a 2018 finalist for best books of the year in the Children's Science Picture Books category. Three other books in the Nature Diary series are: My Happy Year by E. Bluebird; My Stinky Summer by S. Bug; and My Tiny Life by Ruby T. Hummingbird.Paul Meisel also wrote and illustrated: See Me Dig; See Me Play; Anna And Samia, The True Story of Saving a Black Rhino; and Good Night, Bat! Good Morning, Squirrel; and You Poop Here. To read more about Paul Meisel please visit his website or find him on Instagram (pdmeisel) or Facebook.http://www.paulmeisel.com/
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