Faith McNulty fue una autora estadounidense de no ficción, celebrada por sus agudas observaciones del mundo natural y su habilidad para dar vida vívida a los animales en la página. Su escritura se distinguió por una mezcla única de precisión científica y narrativa convincente, haciendo que los complejos temas ecológicos fueran accesibles y atractivos para un amplio público lector. Las contribuciones literarias de McNulty a menudo exploraron las intrincadas relaciones entre humanos y vida silvestre, abogando por la conservación con pasión y precisión. Su voz distintiva ofreció a los lectores una profunda apreciación de lo salvaje.
A spider has made her home among the green hills and valleys of a lettuce leaf. It is a perfect den, just the right size, with a dewdrops pool nearby that will catch moths on moonlit nights. How is the spider to know that the lady intends to eat that very lettuce for lunch one day?
Two artists at the height of their powers have created a beautiful book with an unforgettable message about the moon and an even more important message about the earth. A publishing event!"If you decide to go to the moon," writes Faith McNulty, "read this book first. It will tell you how to get there and what to do after you land. The most important part tells you how to get home.Written in the second person, the text allows the reader to participate in every aspect of the journey, from packing ("don't forget your diary and plenty of food") to liftoff (at first you'll feel heavy; don't worry") to traveling through space (where "the moon glows like a pearl in the black, black sky"). The reader lands at the Sea of Tranquility, the site of the first lunar landing.
Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, and evolution of this gentle creature