A Salamander's Life

John Himmelman

Scholastic Library Publishing, 1998 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 32 pages

Strikingly original watercolors depict each creature's world from its unique perspective. Simple text describes the creatures' movements and activities.

About the author

John Himmelman was born in Kittery, Maine. He received a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in 1981. He wrote Talester the Lizard while taking a course in writing and illustrating children's books and it became his first published book. To pay the bills, he worked as a cook and then as a carpenter, working on his books at night. It took about six years before he could make a full time living writing and illustrating children's books. He has written and illustrated over 70 children's books, many with nature-related themes. His books include Discovering Moths, Discovering Amphibians, Guide to Night Singing Insects of the Northeast, and Cricket Radio: Tuning In To the Night-Singing Insects.

Bibliographic information

• Title: A Salamander's Life; Nature Upclose Series, John Himmelman
• Author: John Himmelman
• Editor: Melissa Stewart
• Illustrated by: John Himmelman
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Scholastic Library Publishing, 1998
• ISBN: 0516263552, 9780516263557
• Length: 32 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Reptiles & Amphibians; Juvenile Nonfiction / General; Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems; Nature / Animals / Reptiles & Amphibians