Category Archives: Botany

   Listen to the Language of the Trees: A story of how forests communicate underground – words by Tera Kelley, Pictures by Marie Hermansson

Posted on December 8, 2021 by kyurenka

          Listen to the Language of the Trees: A story of how forests communicate underground – words by Tera Kelley, Pictures by Marie Hermansson, Sourcebooks, 2022.  9781728232171  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback … Continue reading →

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A World of Plants by Martin Jenkins, illustrated by James Brown

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

A World of Plants by Martin Jenkins, illustrated by James Brown. Candlewick Studio, 2021. 9781536215328 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 What did you like about the book? This stunning book is an introduction … Continue reading →

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The Wisdom of Trees: How Trees Work Together to Form a Natural Kingdom – Lita Judge

Posted on July 6, 2021 by kyurenka

The Wisdom of Trees: How Trees Work Together to Form a Natural Kingdom – Lita Judge. Roaring Brook Press, 2021. 9781250237071  Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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A Season of Flowers by Michael Garland

Posted on June 20, 2021 by kyurenka

A Season of Flowers by Michael Garland. Tilbury House Publishers, 9780884488644, c2018, 2021 Format:  Board book  Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or Starred review)  3 Genre: Concept — Seasons What did you like about the book? Across twelve spreads, … Continue reading →

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Fungarium – illustrated by Katie Scott, written by Ester Gaya, David L. Hawksworth, Laura M. Suz, Pepijn W. Kooij, Kare Liimatainen, Tom Prescott and Lee Davies

Posted on April 28, 2021 by kyurenka

   Fungarium (Welcome to the Museum) – illustrated by Katie Scott, written by Ester Gaya, David L. Hawksworth, Laura M. Suz, Pepijn W. Kooij, Kare Liimatainen, Tom Prescott and Lee Davies, Big Picture Press, (9781536217094), c2019, 2021  Format: Hardcover Rating: … Continue reading →

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Treemendous: Diary of a Not Yet Mighty Oak – by Bridget Heos/illustrated by Mike Ciccotello

Posted on April 3, 2021 by kyurenka

Treemendous: Diary of a Not Yet Mighty Oak – by Bridget Heos/illustrated by Mike Ciccotello, Crown Books for Young Readers, 9780525579366, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 What did you like about the book? This … Continue reading →

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What’s Inside a Flower? And Other Questions About Science & Nature – written and illustrated by Rachel Ignotofsk

Posted on March 28, 2021 by kyurenka

    What’s Inside a Flower? And Other Questions About Science & Nature – written and illustrated by Rachel Ignotofsky, Crown Books, 9780593176474, 2021  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Nonfiction What did … Continue reading →

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Plants Fight Back by Lisa J. Amstutz, illustrated by Rebecca Evans

Posted on February 9, 2021 by kyurenka

 Plants Fight Back by Lisa J. Amstutz, illustrated by Rebecca Evans, Dawn Publication, 9781584696735, 2020 Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 What did you like about the book? Plant adaptations are presented in a dynamic … Continue reading →

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Planting the Wild Garden by Kathryn O. Galbraith, illustrated by Wendy Anderson Halperin

Posted on November 15, 2020 by kyurenka

  Planting the Wild Garden by Kathryn O. Galbraith, illustrated by Wendy Anderson Halperin, Peachtree, 9781561457915, 2011 (paperback version, 2018) Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback What did you like about the book?  Most … Continue reading →

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The Very Oldest Pear Tree – Nancy I. Sanders, illustrations by Yas Imamura

Posted on July 26, 2020 by kyurenka

   The Very Oldest Pear Tree – Nancy I. Sanders, illustrations by Yas Imamura, Albert Whitman & Company, 9780807566817, 2020  Format: ARC (Hardcover available August, 2020) Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  What did you … Continue reading →

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