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The Big Book of Blooms by Yuval Zommer

The Big Book of Blooms

Yuval Zommer, Elisa Biondi

WW Norton · Hardcover · May 5, 2020

The fifth installment in the popular Big Book series is a fascinating introduction to some of the most magnificent and surprising flowering plants from around the world.

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Who it’s for
Explore flowers from around the world through quirky illustrations and concise, surprising facts.
Themes
Flower diversity, Plant habitats, Endangered and unusual flowers
Genres
Plants & Flowers, Kids' Gardening, Biology & Life Science

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The fifth installment in the popular Big Book series is a fascinating introduction to some of the most magnificent and surprising flowering plants from around the world. In The Big Book of Blooms, the fifth installment in the wildly successful Big Book series, Yuval Zommer’s charming illustrations bring to life some of the most colorful, flamboyant, and unusual flowers from across the globe.

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In 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.

Blooms, Big and Strange

Explore flowers from around the world through quirky illustrations and concise, surprising facts.

Come here for

  • Colorful, unusual blooms and the habitats they call home
  • A closer look at fragrance, poison, and carnivorous flowers

Expect

  • Botany basics, including how to recognize different kinds of flowers
  • Informative text paired with picture-book charm

Where it sits

Plants & Flowers100%
Kids' Gardening79%
Biology & Life Science43%

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Publisher categories

  • Plants & Flowers
  • Earth Science
  • Ecosystems & Environment
Authors
Yuval Zommer, Elisa Biondi
Publisher
WW Norton
Published
May 5, 2020
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Flower diversity · Plant habitats · Endangered and unusual flowers
Reading lane
Plants & Flowers