World of wonders : in praise of whale sharks, fireflies, and other astonishments
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Nakamura, Fumi Mini, illustrator.
Published
Minneapolis, MN : Milkweed Editions, 2020.
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Chester Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 590 Nezhukumatathil | On Shelf |
Middletown-Thrall Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction | 590 NEZ | In Transit |
Monticello-Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 590 NEZHUKUMATATHIL | On Shelf |
Nanuet Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 590 Nez | On Shelf |
Narrowsburg-Western Sullivan Public Library Tusten Cochecton - Adult Nonfiction | 590 Nez | On Shelf |
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Minneapolis, MN : Milkweed Editions, 2020.
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Book
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165 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
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As a child, celebrated poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil called many places home: the grounds of a Kansas mental institution, where her Filipina mother was a doctor; the open skies and tall mountains of Arizona where she hiked with her Indian father; and the chillier climes of western New York and Ohio. But no matter where she was transplanted--no matter how awkward the fit or forbidding the landscape--she found herself seeking guidance and clarity from an astonishing variety of fierce and funny creatures. "What the peacock can do," she tells us, "is remind you of a home you will run away from and run back to all your life." The axolotl teaches us to smile, even in the face of unkindness; the touch-me-not plant shows us how to shake off unwanted advances; the narwhal demonstrates how to survive in hostile environments. Even in the strange and the unlovely, Nezhukumatathil finds beauty and kinship. For it is this way with wonder: it requires that we are curious enough to look past the distractions in order to fully appreciate the world's gifts. Warm, lyrical, and gorgeously illustrated by Fumi Mini Nakamura, World of Wonders is a book of sustenance and joy.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Nezhukumatathil, A., & Nakamura, F. M. (2020). World of wonders: in praise of whale sharks, fireflies, and other astonishments (First edition.). Milkweed Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nezhukumatathil, Aimee and Fumi Mini, Nakamura. 2020. World of Wonders: In Praise of Whale Sharks, Fireflies, and Other Astonishments. Milkweed Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nezhukumatathil, Aimee and Fumi Mini, Nakamura. World of Wonders: In Praise of Whale Sharks, Fireflies, and Other Astonishments Milkweed Editions, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Nezhukumatathil, Aimee, and Fumi Mini Nakamura. World of Wonders: In Praise of Whale Sharks, Fireflies, and Other Astonishments First edition., Milkweed Editions, 2020.
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