Description: The astonishing phenomenon of bioluminescence is brought to life in vivid detail by scientific illustrator Jennifer N. R. Smith--featuring a colorful palette that seems to glow on the page.
Brief description: Jennifer N. R. Smith is an award-winning author and illustrator based in Bristol, England. Her first book, Glow: The Wild Wonders of Bioluminescence, received multiple accolades, including a nomination for the esteemed Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2024. Her follow-up, Bang: The Wild Wonders of Earth's Phenomena, won the Science and Technology category in the AOI World Illustration Awards 2024. Jennifer has a BA in fine arts and is certified in scientific illustration with the Medical Artists' Association of Great Britain. Follow her on Instagram @wonder.theory.
Review Quotes: Lively... [An] atmospheric, oversize overview of our bioluminescent world... Readers will be irresistibly lured to this for its breadth of coverage and even more beautiful art... Lights up its topic both visually and textually.-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"