A fresh and fascinating look at caterpillars gives new meaning to the words "line leader"—and ushers kids into the process of scientific discovery—in this first book in the Discovery...
A fresh and fascinating look at caterpillars gives new meaning to the words "line leader"—and ushers kids into the process of scientific discovery—in this first book in the Discovery...
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A fresh and fascinating look at caterpillars gives new meaning to the words "line leader"—and ushers kids into the process of scientific discovery—in this first book in the Discovery Chronicles by a biologist and award-winning children's author. This is a story about remarkable creatures, inquisitive people, and fascinating conversations. The creatures? Pine processionary caterpillars with mysterious group habits. The people? Jean Henri Fabre and, many years later, Terrence Fitzgerald—scientists with big questions about the behavior of these caterpillars. And the conversations? The conversations span lifetimes, as one researcher continues a dialogue started by the other. In this playful, candid, and accessible book for young readers, biologist Loree Griffin Burns captures the unique leader-follower behavior of pine processionary caterpillars through a glimpse into the "ask, test, repeat" nature of the scientific process—and shows how that process creates one long line of questioning and learning. Back matter includes more details about the two scientists as well as a glossary, bibliography, source notes, and suggestions for further reading.
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March 15, 2024 Grades 2-5 *Starred Review* Hungry pine processionary caterpillars can travel considerable distances when they're searching for food, and they always make these journeys in long, single-file lines. This engaging offering documents the research of two scientists who became fascinated by these unique behavior patterns, even though the men lived in different countries at different times. Jean-Henri Fabre was French and died in 1915; Terrence Fitzgerald is American and was born in 1941. The text carefully lays out how each researcher conducted careful observations, formulated specific questions and hypotheses, and devised ingenious experiments to test their hypotheses. While the ""long line"" reference in the title alludes to the caterpillar processions, it also speaks to how one discovery led to additional lines of questioning and how Fitzgerald's research followed the path laid out by Fabre and other nineteenth-century entomologists. The text is particularly engaging, and is supported by numerous sidebars, illustrations, and rich back matter that will be extremely helpful for report writers. This engaging STEM offering has applications that cross curricular areas, provides accessible models of how scientific inquiry works, and introduces a couple of pretty cool scientists as well as a plethora of caterpillars.
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Starred review from May 24, 2024
Gr 3-5-Inquiry shapes this creative biological glimpse into the lives of marching caterpillars and two scientists who dedicated their studies to them. Jean-Henri Fabre and Terrence Fitzgerald never met. Although born in different centuries and countries, they each studied the behavior of caterpillars in their natural environment and conducted experiments to answer their questions. Fabre was one of the first scientists to examine insects in their environs. When Fabre marvels at caterpillars moving in a procession, he asks, "can the second caterpillar be a line leader, too?" Paired with accurate and dual-tone illustrations, the lines that sculpt Fabre's face in lamplight are sharply beautiful, as he carefully lifts a caterpillar. Green's remarkable art adds heart to this shared experience of two men with a great passion, and their choice to formulate sketches is reminiscent of a scientific catalog. Fitzgerald has his own questions, and Burns frankly discusses the sacrifice of a caterpillar in a direct, but gentle way. It's clear, from Fitzgerald's behavioral experiments, he did his best to be humane. Informative panels appear at the end of each chapter, either discussing one of the scientists or providing further information about caterpillars. Back matter includes a glossary, further reading, source notes, and a bibliography. VERDICT Burns's writing style invites readers in to a compelling narrative of wonder and discovery; this is a first purchase.-Rachel Zuffa
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