A Home for Every Plant
Wonders of the Botanical World
$40.47
- Hardcover
128 pages
- Release Date
26 April 2023
Summary
Journey across 40 incredible habitats around the world to discover the biggest, boldest, and stinkiest plants.
Without plants, there would be no life on Earth, but most people are blind to their impact. This stylish and informative introduction to plants sets out to cure ‘plant blindness’ by introducing children to 66 amazing plants from the six major climactic zones around the world.
From the smelliest, such as the massive Titan Arum of the Indonesian rainforest, which stinks…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781838665937 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1838665935 |
| Author: | Matthew Biggs, Lucila Perini |
| Publisher: | Phaidon Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Phaidon Press Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 26 April 2023 |
| Weight: | 1.06kg |
| Dimensions: | 305mm x 250mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
‘[A Home for Every Plant] provides lots of information about habitats and fascinating plants and [the] illustrations are beautiful. … An important nature book.’ – Toronto.com
‘This is the perfect compendium for would-be botanists and the already green-fingered amongst us, big and small. Utterly brilliant.’ – Honest Mum
‘Colorful … promises to introduce interesting plants and offer a variety of knowledge.’ – Bookworm For Kids
‘Gorgeous and stuffed full of information about every kind of plant imaginable. … A must-buy for nature lovers!’ – Picture Book Playdate
‘Rich and intriguing. … Children will enjoy exploring this book with vivid illustrations and fascinating plant-based facts.’ – The Silvan Reverie
‘A beautiful and creative work. … Getting this book into the hands of children is the first step in getting them interested in plants and how important they are to our environment.’ – Pamela Kramer
About The Author
Matthew Biggs
Author Matthew Biggs, a graduate of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is a wellknown British gardener, broadcaster and author of fifteen gardening and plant related books. He is a panel member on BBC Radio 4s Gardeners Question Time.
Illustrator Lucila Perini is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her illustrations can be found in leading publications, advertising campaigns and digital media worldwide, including the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Airbnb, Citroen, and more.
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