I’ve been in love with nineteenth century French naturalist Jean Henri Fabre ever since a friend put one of his essays in my hands more than a decade ago. I’ve since read most of Fabre’s essays, as well as all the books I could find about his life and his legendary backyard insect studies. (One of my favorite biographies, WIDE FIELDS, is pictured above.) Next Tuesday, I’m going to introduce the old chap to kids at West Boylston’s Beaman Memorial Library. Wanna join us? Here are the details:
The Mad March: Jean Henri Fabre and his Caterpillar Tricks
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Beaman Memorial Library
8 Newton Street
West Boylston, MA 01583
Students in grades 3-6 are invited to meet Henri Fabre, a Frenchmen who wanted to learn every single thing he could about insects, especially the odd marching caterpillars that nested in his backyard pine trees. What he learned about them and how he learned it is an incredible story of science!