World of wonders : in praise of whale sharks, fireflies, and other astonishments / Aimee Nezhukumatathil ; with illustrations by Fumi Mini Nakamura
"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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781571319593
- ISBN: 157131959X
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (165 pages) : color illustrations
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Minneapolis : Milkweed Editions, [2020].
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | Catalpa tree -- Firefly -- Peacock -- Comb jelly -- Touch-me-nots -- Cactus Wren -- Narwhal -- Axolotl -- Dancing frog -- Vampire squid -- Monsoon -- Corpse flower -- Bonnet macaque -- Calendars Poetica -- Whale shark -- Potoo -- Cara Cara orange -- Octopus -- Grey cocatiel -- 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). |
Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record |
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Subject: | Animals > Anecdotes. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / Asian & Asian American. Animals. |
Genre: | Anecdotes. Electronic books. |