The Big Book of Blooms

HKD$195

Description

What does a venus fly trap eat?
How strong is a giant water lily?
Does a cactus flower?

The newest addition to Yuval Zommer’s bestselling series answers these questions and more as it introduces young children to all kinds of colourful, carnivorous, weird and wonderful flowering plants from around the world. It opens with introductory spreads on how to be a botanist; how to recognise different types of flowers; the life-cycle of a plant; flower anatomy; and the seven types of animal pollinators including bats, birds and beetles. Subsequent spreads, illustrated within various habitats, are dedicated to specific varieties of plants, including the carnivorous venus flytrap, the giant water lily and the weird and wonderful corpse flower. Readers will enjoy learning about different edible flowers and why flowers are fragrant or colourful, not to mention grisly details about carnivorous and poisonous flowers.

About the Author

Yuval Zommer studied at the Royal College of Art, London, and has worked as a creative director at many top advertising agencies. He wrote and illustrated the children’s picture book The Big Blue Thing on the Hill, which was nominated for a Teach Primary New Children’s Fiction Award, The Big Book of Bugs and The Big Book of Beasts.

Specifications

PLC
Size:34.0 x 23.0 cm
Extent:64 pp
Publication date:21 May 2019

Reviews

'Extraordinary'
Nicolette Jones, Sunday Times

'Lush, full-spread illustrations, rippling with details and colours, are paired with astonishing facts about the Earth’s most riveting plants'
@maistorybooklibrary

'A strikingly illustrated book brimming with fascinating information; a winning combination! '
@thelittleliterarysociety

'Seamlessly mixes art and information, blending learning with beauty... stunning'
@book.mother

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