Language of Plants
Helena Harastova author Darya Beklemesheva illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Albatros nakladatelstvi as
Published:8th Jun '23
Should be back in stock very soon
Wood Wide Web: Understand how plants communicate!
Plants—nice but boring? This book will change your mind! Open it and see how they talk without tongue, listen without ears, see without eyes, breathe without lungs, and behave intelligently without brain. Recent scientific findings will make you treat the plants with respect and admiration.
Do plants have superpowers we have overlooked? Recent scientific findings have shaken our traditional view of plants. Now we know that plants not only take an interest in the world around them, but they react to it too. Explore with us the depths of the plant soul, and learn how plants converse, help one another, fight together, what they remember, and how plant mail works.
Selected by Reading Rockets for their Summer Reading List 2023: Ages 6-9
Selected for the CBC’s 2023 April Hot Off The Press Reading List
"It focuses on recent scientific findings about plant abilities that challenge traditional views of plants as largely being dull. Kids learn about the parts of plants, their operations, how plants can actually call for help and warn each other, along with many amazing facts about plants that reveals their extraordinary abilities. The result differs from any other plant botany book, promising enlightening understanding not only from picture book readers, but the adults who choose this book for its extraordinary focus and bright illustrations of plant facts." —Midwest Book Review-Children's Bookwatch
"The Language of Plants is a small book jam packed with important information pertaining to plants! The education factor on this book is outstanding. It will make a valuable resource in any school library." —YA Books Central
"Kids learn about the parts of plants, their operations, how plants can actually call for help and warn each other, along with many amazing facts about plants that reveals their extraordinary abilities. The result differs from any other plant botany book, promising enlightening understanding not only from picture book readers, but the adults who choose this book for its extraordinary focus and bright illustrations of plant facts." —Donovan's Literary Services
"The information is written in a way that is easy for (targeted aged ) kids to read. It’s hit or miss on the entertainment factor. The illustrations were great. They’re beautiful, simple yet complex. My kids had a great time looking at the illustrations and pointing things out. The education factor on this book is outstanding. It will make a valuable resource in any school library." —Cherokee Crum, YA Books Central
"This book covers the various ways plants interact with the world around them, from sight and sound to touch and smell. The book gives scientific information along with examples of experiments that show how scientists have tested these senses. This book is good for anyone who is interested plants and wants an introduction on the topic. This is also good for middle grade readers." —Morgan Frazier, Librarian
"Packed with practical facts and delightful details, The Language of Plants will certainly inspire readers to cultivate their own gardens and local flora. Fantastic floral fun." —Olivia the Librarian, IG
ISBN: 9788000067971
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
32 pages