Category Archives: Plants

The Tiny Woman’s Coat by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Giselle Clarkson

Posted on July 28, 2021 by susanh579

The Tiny Woman’s Coat by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Giselle Clarkson. Gecko Press, c1987, 2021. 9781776573424 Format: Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? On … Continue reading →

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Plants: Words of the World and Animals: Words of the World, illustrated by Motomitsu Maehara

Posted on July 26, 2021 by susanh579

Plants: Words of the World  and Animals: Words of the World, illustrated by Motomitsu Maehara. Blue Dot, 2021. 9781736226438, 9781736226445 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Board book Genre: Picture book What did you … 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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Tales of the Mushroom Folk – written and by illustrated by Signe Aspelin

Posted on June 26, 2021 by kyurenka

Tales of the Mushroom Folk – written and illustrated by Signe Aspelin, translated from the Swedish by Polly Lawson, Floris Books, (9781782507529), c1909, 2016, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Informational Picture book … 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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Wild Outside: Around the World with Survivorman – written by Les Stroud, illustrated by Andrew P. Barr

Posted on May 2, 2021 by kyurenka

Wild Outside: Around the World with Survivorman – written by Les Stroud, illustrated by Andrew P. Barr, Annick Press, 9781773215075, 2021 Format: Paperback Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 What did you like about the … 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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Pretty Tricky: The Sneaky Ways Plants Survive by Etta Kaner, illustrated by Ashley Barron

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Pretty Tricky: The Sneaky Ways Plants Survive by Etta Kaner, illustrated by Ashley Barron. Owlkids, 2020. 9781771473699 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 What did you like about the book? You know about plants … Continue reading →

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Aliens from Earth: When Animals and Plants Invade Other Ecosystems by Mary Batten, illustrated by Beverly J. Doyle

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Aliens from Earth: When Animals and Plants Invade Other Ecosystems by Mary Batten, illustrated by Beverly J. Doyle. Peachtree, (Revised edition) 2016. 9781561459032 Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 What did you like about … 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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