![]() ![]() But the dark and clammy school room couldn’t keep Henri from taking his students outside into the fields and pastures where the real world teemed with life. Although Henri’s family moved often, he always found joy in discovering the insects that lived in the nearby farms and vineyards. He marveled at beetles, ants, spiders, mushrooms… all kinds of nature. Imagine a young French farm boyin the early 1800s with no formal educational training in entomology, the study of insects, becoming one of world’s most renowned experts in the field simply through observing and writing about the insects around his home. Although he seemed odd to the other students, he created a lifelong passion for studying nature. Ir describes young Jean-Henri Fabre and his curiosity of the world around him. ![]() Small Wonders– Jean-Henri Fabre & His World of Insects is about a boy who was not much interested in any academic studies… except for biology. Hopefully, the curriculum and the teachers are keeping them engaged in their studies so that they understand the subject matter. ![]() Now that school is in full swing, students are well into their studies. Written by Mathew Clark Smith, Illustrated by Giuliano Ferri Small Wonders– Jean-Henri Fabre & His World of Insects ![]()
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