The big book of blooms / words and pictures by Yuval Zommer ; in association with Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780500651995
- ISBN: 050065199X
- Physical Description: 61 pages : color illustrations ; 35 cm
- Publisher: New York : Thames & Hudson, 2020.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index |
Formatted Contents Note: | Flower families -- Flower anatomy -- Pollinators -- Colourful flowers -- Flower power -- Venus flytraps -- Roses -- Proteas -- Cherry blossoms -- Giant water lillies -- Pitcher plants -- Wildflowers -- Cacti -- Sunflowers -- Orchids -- Vines and creepers -- Stinking flowers -- Bird of paradise flower -- Tulips -- Bromeliads -- Seeds and seed dispersal -- Dangerous and deadly -- Kew gardeners -- Flowers and us -- Save the flowers -- Grow your own blooms -- Did you find... -- Flower words -- Index. |
Summary, etc.: | The next 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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Subject: | Flowers > Miscellanea > Pictorial works > Juvenile literature. Plants > Miscellanea > Pictorial works > Juvenile literature. Flowers > Miscellanea > Pictorial works. |
Genre: | Informational works. Picture books. Trivia and miscellanea. Creative nonfiction. |
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Available copies
- 11 of 14 copies available at Bibliomation.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Booth & Dimock Library - Coventry. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Booth & Dimock Library - Coventry | JNF 635.9 ZOM (Text) | 33260000562141 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
Babcock Library - Ashford | J 635.9 Zom (Text) | 33110150601795 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 04/06/2024 |
Burnham Library - Bridgewater | J 635.9 ZOMMER (Text) | 36937000636960 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
Derby Neck Library | J-635.9 ZOM (Text) | 34046152826239 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 04/14/2024 |
Hagaman Memorial Library - East Haven | J 635.9 ZOM (Text) | 31953145357821 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
Hotchkiss Library - Sharon | J 635.9 Zom (Text) | 33660148210802 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
Jonathan Trumbull Library - Lebanon | J 635.9 ZOMMER (Text) | 33430147650758 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 04/13/2024 |
Kent Library Association - Kent | J 635.9 ZOM (Text) | 33410144720911 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
Mark Twain Library Association - Redding | JNF 582.13 Zommer (Text) | 33620154624528 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
New Milford Public Library | j635.9 ZOM (Text) | 34021152991960 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
Kirkus Review
The Big Book of Blooms
Kirkus Reviews
Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Spirited illustrations brighten a large-format introduction to flowers and their pollinators. Showing a less Eurocentric outlook than in his Big Book of Birds (2019), Zommer employs agile brushwork and a fondness for graceful lines and bright colors to bring to life bustling bouquets from a range of habitats, from rainforest to desert. Often switching from horizontal to vertical orientations, the topical spreads progress from overviews of major floral families and broad looks at plant anatomy and reproduction to close-ups of select flora--roses and tulips to Venus flytraps and stinking flowers. The book then closes with a shoutout to the conservators and other workers at Kew Gardens (this is a British import) and quick suggestions for young balcony or windowsill gardeners. In most of the low-angled scenes, fancifully drawn avian or insect pollinators with human eyes hover around all the large, luscious blooms, as do one- or two-sentence comments that generally add cogent observations or insights: "All parts of the deadly nightshade plant contain poison. It has been used to poison famous emperors, kings and warriors throughout history." (Confusingly for the audience, the accurate but limited assertion that bees "often visit blue or purple flowers" appears to be contradicted by an adjacent view of several zeroing in on a yellow toadflax.) Human figures, or, in one scene, hands, are depicted in a variety of sizes, shapes, and skin colors. A floral fantasia for casual browsers as well as budding botanists. (glossary, index) (Informational picture book. 7-9) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
BookList Review
The Big Book of Blooms
Booklist
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
A magnificent array of flowers blooms worldwide. Some are endangered, some are wild, some are cultivated. Some provide pollen and nourishment for insects or birds, while others are carnivorous and entice insects or small animals for their own nourishment. Each, however, has a distinct characteristic or color that sets it apart from others outside its larger family. Zommer's refreshingly clever, bright, watercolor illustrations of flowers, insects, and birds flow across double-page spreads, some vertical, some horizontal. Featured flowers, ranging from water lilies to pitcher plants, hold prominent places in illustrations' foreground, but the backgrounds are also filled with edifying details. Topical spreads explain plant anatomy, pollination, the purposes of color and scent, and flora defenses, in addition to specific plant and flower profiles. Brief text highlights a notable feature of each flower, including the insects or animals drawn to it. Readers are asked to find 15 golden bulbs hidden throughout the pages, for added fun. Created in collaboration with Kew Gardens in London, this joins four other books in Zommer's excellent Big Book series.