The Boy Who Loved Ants: Edward O.Wilson

As a boy, famed scientist Edward O. Wilson spent his happiest days outdoors hunting for fish, snakes, and bugs in Florida and Alabama. Drawing from Wilson's autobiography "Naturalist," author Sara van Dyck shows how the shy boy who loved ants grew into the man who became a world leader in nature conservation. Written for ages 7 and older, his story will help children value the amazing variety of life in their own backyards. Updated with color photographs.