2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th ; Hard Cover, Nonfiction ; Highly Recommended

The Wire Zoo: How Elizabeth Berrien Learned to Turn Wire into Amazing Art by Natasha Wing

A look at the life of artist Elizabeth Berrien and how she became a wire sculptor. Elizabeth has a special way of seeing the world, she sees lines flowing across the surface of animals bodies. She wanted to draw it, but she couldn’t recreate the beautiful lines. She tried other kinds of art, but it wasn’t until she learned wire sculpting that things seemed to click for Elizabeth. It is text heavy, making it more suitable for upper elementary. The author’s note at end includes more information and photographs of Elizabeth’s work.