A World of Plants by James Brown, Martin Jenkins
Published by Candlewick Studio on March 23, 2021
ISBN: 1536215325
Pages: 64
Genres: Non-Fiction
Format: Chapter Book Nonfiction
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Everything one would want to know about the world of plants can be found in this selection put out by Candlewick Studio. This  publishing company prides itself on  books that are elegant, with fascinating content, well presented concepts  and high quality illustrations and this book meets their qualifications. Thirty double  page chapters cover the definition of what a plant is, the plant family tree, the ten plants that feed the world, sacred plants , plants in peril, and a chapter on breeding tulips that began in the 13th century and caused the tulip “futures” crash in 1637 where certain tulips cost more than a house and when the market crashed fortunes were lost! There is a lot of information that is best read in small amounts. Illustrations are detailed and elegant including  maps and charts, and  diagrams.  This STEAM offering is captivating and can be read again and again, by both young and not so young plant enthusiasts and would be botanists.

Submitted by Kathy George, Gray Public Library,, Gray Maine

grades 4 and up.