The Girl Who Built an Ocean

Name: The Girl Who Built an Ocean
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780593305119
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An Artist, an Argonaut, and the True Story of the World's First Aquarium

By Michelle Mee Nutter and Jess Keating

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The Girl Who Built an Ocean by Michelle Mee Nutter and Jess Keating is a captivating children's book that celebrates creativity and environmental consciousness. The story follows a young girl with a deep passion for the ocean and her imaginative project to bring the wonders of the sea to her community. Through vivid illustrations and engaging storytelling, the book encourages children to dream big and take stewardship of the natural world.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by stories that blend adventure and environmental science, teaching young readers about marine ecosystems through a journey of imagination and innovation. It's perfect for children who are curious about the natural world and enjoy illustrations that bring vibrant ocean landscapes to life.

The Girl Who Built an Ocean

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The inspiring tale of a seamstress-turned-scientist who invented the world's first aquarium at a time when women in STEM were startlingly rare.

The daughter of a seamstress and a cobbler, Jeanne Villepreux-Power began her career as a dressmaker, sewing beautiful gowns for the Parisian aristocracy. But her heart longed for more, and when she moved to the seaside, she became fascinated by the ocean's mysteries.

She filled her pockets with seashells and specimens, and filled her notebooks with observations about coral and crustaceans and all manner of marine life. The argonaut interested her most of all, but Jeanne's observations of this shy creature were confounded by its tendency to swim away when approached. Jeanne wanted a way to bring a piece of the ocean home with her, and that's how she came to build the world's first aquarium—an invention that would pave the way for countless scientific discoveries in the years to come...

Jess Keating (Shark Lady) and Michelle Mee Nutter (Allergic) bring Jeanne's story vividly to life with lively text and vibrant artwork that captures the curiosity and perseverance this pioneering woman in science brought to everything she did.

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The Girl Who Built an Ocean is praised for its captivating non-fiction content aimed at young readers, presented in an engaging and visually stunning format that encourages exploration through its detailed illustrations.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593305119

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 October 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Random House Inc

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 279.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 40

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Jess Keating Michelle Mee Nutter Penguin Books

About the Author

Jess Keating is a zoologist-turned-author who writes with the sort of wisdom you can only get from multiple crocodile bites and skunk sprays. She's received oodles of state awards and starred reviews for her books, which include the World of Weird Animals nonfiction series and the biographies Shark Lady and Ocean Speaks. She also dabbles in illustration, has her own Youtube Channel, and runs a blog that's popular with teachers and librarians for its exploration of STEM subjects and the writing process. Jess lives with her husband in Ontario, Canada. Michelle Mee Nutter graduated with a BFA in Illustration from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, 3x3 Illustration, Creative Quarterly and she is the illustrator of the graphic novel Allergic. Nutter lives in Boston, Mass.