{"product_id":"greystone-luminous-living-things-that-light-up-the-night-available-at-modern-rascals","title":"Luminous: Living Things That Light Up the Night","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-about-the-book\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slot product-about 9781465485366 isbn-related seemoreenable show opened\" id=\"seemore-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" height-fold=\"377\" target-height=\"1071\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"overview\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIn this “surprisingly simple yet mesmerizing introduction to a wonder of the natural world” (Kirkus STARRED \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eReview), kids aged 4 to 8 will marvel at the science of bioluminescence through stunning images of glowing creatures and other organisms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen it’s dark out, we need light to see. But what if your body could make its own light? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom acclaimed author-illustrator Julia Kuo comes a remarkable picture book about bioluminescence, the light made from living things, and its many forms: fireflies and foxfire, fungi and glow-worms, deep-sea fish and vampire squids. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKuo’s radiant art portrays a young child and adult discovering different bioluminescent creatures, accompanied by simple lyrical text and informative sidebars that reveal fascinating scientific facts about each of them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn introduction to an extraordinary natural phenomenon, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLuminous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshines a light upon how truly wondrous the world is.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eLuminous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003efeatures: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBrilliant and unique illustrations:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe depiction of vibrant bioluminescent species against an unusual black backdrop creates an unforgettable visual experience for readers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe science of bioluminescence:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShares the real-life magic of bioluminescence with sidebars about the various places and species in which bioluminescence is found. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eText can be read on two levels:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKuo’s simple and poetic narrative is accompanied by scientific facts about bioluminescence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJulia Kuo is a Taiwanese-American illustrator who has worked with the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Google. She has taught illustration courses at Columbia College Chicago and at her alma mater, Washington University in St. Louis. Julia was the visual arm of Chicago’s 2017 March for Science and has had the honor of being an artist-in-residence at Banff Centre for the Arts in 2014 and in 2017. She is the recipient of a 2019-2020 Gray Center Mellon Collaborative Fellowship. When she's not drawing, you can find her climbing or hiking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Greystone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40255249252417,"sku":"","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1371\/1579\/files\/luminous-living-things-that-light-up-the-night-greystone.jpg?v=1683450312","url":"https:\/\/centristecnologia.com\/products\/greystone-luminous-living-things-that-light-up-the-night-available-at-modern-rascals","provider":"centristecnologia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}