This is the gorgeous, nonfiction mushroom book you didn't know you needed. It starts with exquisite white ink drawings on the navy blue endpages, then draws readers into the wonderful, mysterious world of mushrooms.
Down in damp dirt, mushrooms pop up. Strange shapes, weird smells, and wonderful colors dot the forest floor - but where do they come from? How do they grow? Who eats them? Follow the journey of mushrooms from spore to bloom, meet the creatures that feast on them, both animal and human, and then dig even deeper. Did you know there's a vast fungi network that is thousands of years old? That mushrooms seed clouds and help it rain?
Back matter is drawn in the style of a nature journal with intricate watercolor illustrations and a font that looks handwritten, expanding on each of the simple statements in the book itself.
Verdict: This is a superlative nonfiction book, perfect for reading aloud to young children in storytimes or using as the base for a STEAM-themed workshop on mushrooms, art, or nature journaling. Older readers will enjoy exploring the lengthier text in the back of the book and perhaps following up on the creators' interest in Beatrix Potter's work in drawing mushrooms or the illustrator's portfolio of nature and mycology work. Highly recommended with numerous connections to be made for curriculum, programming, and general interest.
ISBN: 9781534111509; Published March 2022 by Sleeping Bear Press; Review copy provided by publisher; Donated to the library
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