It's been a while since I've seen a Demi picture book, and I was happy to see one come in. This biography is beautiful and comprehensive, while staying clear and simple for the youngest listeners or readers.
Florence Nightingale
Demi
ISBN: 9780805097290
Stylized, airy, minimalist compositions of collaged paintings and mixed media.
Demi is a beautiful artist, and the work for this biography of Florence Nightingale is lovely as usual. I'm personally glad to see a Demi work that is not about a spiritual or religious figure, and Nightingale is a delightful choice.
What is interesting is that I thought I knew a decent amount about her, and really I didn't (or had forgotten). I was surprised that her last name really was Nightingale, and that her sister's name is Parthenope (and isn't Parthenope Nightingale a mouthful?). Florence was raised as a lady of leisure, and her family strenuously disapproved of her desire to be a nurse, but she persisted. Over time she worked for poorhouses, military hospitals in Turkey, and presented her studies and practices to many developing organizations (including the Union government during the Civil War). She lived to be ninety years old, and inspired the creator of the Red Cross, among many others.
A Timeline at the end of the book, followed by a very short Further Reading section, allows interested young scholars to use this book as a stand-alone reference, or as a jumping off point to explore further.
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