Description
Book SynopsisThe Big Book of BloomsTheBigBookIn the opening pages, readers will learn all about botany, including how to recognize different types of flowers. Subsequent pages illustrate the various habitats that are home to flora such as pitcher plants, the giant water lily, and the weirdly wonderful corpse flower. Readers will discover which flowers are endangered and why some blooms are fragrant or colorful, not to mention grisly details about carnivorous and poisonous flowers.This title pairs picture-book charm and concise, informative text to create a beautiful book for children to return to. Zommer?s quirky illustrations appeal to young readers, who will relish these fun and amazing facts about the world?s most exciting plants.
Trade Review'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
'A beautiful and informative book, filled with double page spreads of fascinating facts about the plant world ... an absolute work of art' - @delilahandtilly
'Just as lovely as we had hoped it would be ... beautifully illustrated' - @homeedprintables
'Zommer employs agile brushwork and a fondness for graceful lines and bright colours to bring to life bustling bouquets from a range of habitats, from rainforest to desert. A floral fantasia for budding botanists' - Kirkus Reviews
'We love this wonderful book' - @kewbookshop
'Extremely informative and bursting with vibrant artwork ' - @children.bookreviews
'A gorgeous introduction to all kinds of beautiful, colourful and strange flowers from around the world' - @lesmondesdeninon
'A great idea for any child with a creative side. This book is ageless - in fact, I'm tempted to pop this on my own Christmas Wish List!' - Sam Dean, journalist and beauty copywriter
'The kind of book I would’ve loved as a child!' - Alexandra Stedman, founder of The Frugality
'Visually remarkable! What a beautiful and joyful book!' - Fatima Truscott, journalist and founder of The FT Times blog
'[A] beautifully illustrated and informative book ... perfect for grabbing a young reader's interest in flowers and plants' - @momoe.picturebook
'[A] gorgeous introduction to all kinds of beautiful, colourful and strange flowers from around the world' - @bookishwaytoplay
'Exquisite illustrations ... [a] wealth of information and variety of topics' - @our.world.of.words
'Stunning and inspiring' - @ecocraftkids
Table of ContentsFlower families • Flower anatomy • Colourful flowers • Venus flytraps • Giant water lilies • Proteas • Pitcher plants • Pollinators • Flower fragrance • Cacti • Mountain flowers • Wildflowers • Sunflowers • Bird of Paradise flowers • Vines and creepers • Roses • Save the flowers! • Cherry blossoms • Corpse flowers • Orchids • Flowers and us • Dangerous and deadly • Tulips • Seeds and seed dispersal • The life cycle of a plant • Grow your own blooms • Did you find… • Blooms words
