“Every page of Danna Staaf’s Nursery Earth brims with strange wonders. This book is a gobsmacking delight!”—Sy Montgomery, New York Times–bestselling author of The Soul of an Octopus
“Some animal babies are really cute (kittens), and some are a bit horrifying (larval parasites), but this book shows how all are incredibly interesting. Packed with the fascinating and the fantastic, Nursery Earth is a surprising page-turner, as hard to put down as a new puppy.”—Carl Safina, New York Times–bestselling author of Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel
“There is certainly a cuteness factor here. . . . [But] beyond the oohs
and ahs, scientist Staaf shares significant findings about the
connections between the environment and human genes. The miracle of life
(and developmental biology, Staaf’s specialty) is the book’s journey,
documenting each stage, from egg to juvenile/teenager, with
easy-to-understand research and illuminating analogies.”—Booklist
“I can’t count the number of times the word wow crossed my lips as I eagerly turned to the next page of Nursery Earth.
If you’ve ever wondered how nature works, Staaf shows us why you’d best
not ignore the beginnings. This book is the finest kind of science
writing: heartwarming and perspective-shifting!”—Juli Berwald, author of Spineless and Life on the Rocks
I learned about so many fascinating and underrated animal moms while researching Nursery Earth that I made this poster to celebrate Mother's Day, World Milk Day, and honestly every day that we share our planet with such incredible creatures.
The poster, as well as cards with the individual drawings, are available in my shop.
