Working with a children’s book publicistAwards and Best Of lists outreachNational print reviews, interviews, and featuresInfluencer outreach: Bookstagram and BookTokPaid and organic social media contentMommy and educator blogger campaignPrint galley mailingDownloadable resources on Greystone’s Educator HubVirtual bookstore and library events
"This vibrant and informative book shares the fascinating lessons that fungi can teach us: that small can be mighty, being unique is a reason to celebrate--and staying connected is key. Sara Gillingham's lively art and Kallie George's charming text captures the wondrous world of mushrooms, and everything we can learn from it."--
Hardcover
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Summary
Working with a children’s book publicistAwards and Best Of lists outreachNational print reviews, interviews, and featuresInfluencer outreach: Bookstagram and BookTokPaid and organic social media contentMommy and educator blogger campaignPrint galley mailingDownloadable resources on Greystone’s Educator HubVirtual bookstore and library events
"This vibrant and informative book shares the fascinating lessons that fungi can teach us: that small can be mighty, being unique is a reason to celebrate--and staying connected is key. Sara Gillingham's lively art and Kallie George's charming text captures the wondrous world of mushrooms, and everything we can learn from it."--
Description
Age range 4 to 8
An adorable, STEM-themed picture book for kids 4 to 8 that reveals the wisdom mushrooms have to teach us.
Mushrooms always wear their thinking caps. They know so many things. This vibrant and informative book shares the fascinating lessons that fungi can teach us: that small can be mighty, being unique is a reason to celebrate - and staying connected is key. Sara Gillingham's lively art and Kallie George's charming text captures the wondrous world of mushrooms, and everything we can learn from it.
Featuring over fifty kinds of mushrooms, Mushrooms Know shares:
- Engaging informational side bars with wild facts about mushrooms (such as how some are so strong they can grow through cement, and others can glow in the dark!)
- Backmatter that dives further into the science
- Important life lessons (including how to help each other and keep our homes clean)
For budding mycologists and forest adventurers alike, this is a must-have addition to the science and nature bookshelf.
Critic Reviews
“Incredible…certain to dazzle you with the incredible things mushrooms do while teaching us useful life lessons along the way….Mushrooms Know guarantees you’ll never look at mushrooms the same way again."
—Books to Borrow, Books to Buy
“Your child is going to be one of the next owners of this planet, and taking care of the Earth starts with a wide-open sense of wonder….Your 5-to-8-year-old will learn all about mushrooms, their habitats, and why they’re so cool to observe….Could open up a whole new world of science for an early-elementary-aged student.”
—The Bookworm Sez
“Fun….friendly…a worthy addition to science shelves.”
—Henrietta Thornton, Booklist
"Full, solid color backgrounds are used to spotlight the mushrooms on each page... introduce the younger crowd to the many, many varieties of mushrooms"
—Youth Services Book Review, STARRED Review
—Kirkus
About the Author
Kallie George is an author and picture book editor who has written numerous acclaimed books for children. She grew up on the Sunshine Coast in BC, where she spent her days roaming the forests, making up stories and even mushroom foraging with her family.
Sara Gillingham is an award-winning children's book author and illustrator, art director, and designer who has helped publish many bestselling books. She has written and illustrated more than 25 titles for children.
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