Evelyn the Adventurous Entomologist: The True Story of a World-Traveling Bug Hunter

Christine Evans, Yasmin Imamura

Book cover for Evelyn the Adventurous Entomologist: The True Story of a World-Traveling Bug Hunter
Book cover for Evelyn the Adventurous Entomologist
Book cover for Evelyn the Adventurous Entomologist: The True Story of a World-Traveling Bug Hunter
Book cover for Evelyn the Adventurous Entomologist

Evelyn the Adventurous Entomologist: The True Story of a World-Traveling Bug Hunter

Evelyn the Adventurous Entomologist: The True Story of a World-Traveling Bug Hunter

Christine Evans, Yasmin Imamura

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Description

Back in 1881, when Evelyn Cheesman was born, English girls were expected to be clean and dressed in frilly dresses. But Evelyn crawled in dirt and collected glow worms in jars. When girls grew up they were expected to marry and look after children. But Evelyn took charge of the London Zoo insect house, filling it with crawling and fluttering specimens and breathing life back into the dusty exhibits. In the early 1920s, women were expected to stay home, but Evelyn embarked on eight solo expeditions to distant islands. She collected over 70,000 insect specimens, discovered new species, had tangles with sticky spider webs, and tumbled from a cliff. Inspire children to believe in their dreams and blaze their own trail with the story of Evelyn's amazing life!

About the Author

Christine Evans is a British author living in California with her husband and daughters. Her work has been featured in Highlights and High Five magazines. Evelyn the Adventurous Entomologist is Evans' first picture book.

Yasmin Imamura has illustrated and designed products for Anthropologie, Papyrus, Sanrio, and more. Her greeting card company, Quill & Fox, includes an in-studio shop of her hand-painted cards that are sold worldwide. Imamura grew up in Manila, Philippines and now lives in Portland, Oregon. Find more of her work at YasImamura.com.

Critical Reviews

"Throughout the clearly written text, Evans emphasizes Cheesman's lifelong response to society's warnings against everything from girls going on bug hunts to women exploring alone: she would go anyway. The attractive illustrations work closely with the narrative, highlighting exciting moments and underscoring important points." -- Booklist

"A lively introduction to Cheesman and her scientific career." -- Booklist

Publishing Information

Publisher: Innovation Press
Pub date: 2019-09-24
Length: 40 pages

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