The Big Book of Blooms

by Yuval Zommer

In The Big Book of Blooms, the next installment in the wildly successful Big Book series, Yuval Zommer’s charming illustrations bring to life some of the most colorful, flamboyant, and unusual flowers from across the globe.

In the opening pages, readers will learn all about botany, including how to recognize different types of flowers. Subsequent pages illustrate the various habitats that are home to flora such as pitcher plants, the giant water lily, and the weirdly wonderful corpse flower. Readers will discover which flowers are endangered and why some blooms are fragrant or colorful, not to mention grisly details about carnivorous and poisonous flowers.

This title pairs picture-book charm and concise, informative text to create a beautiful book for children to return to. Zommer’s quirky illustrations appeal to young readers, who will relish these fun and amazing facts about the world’s most exciting plants.

Genres: Picture Books, Nature, Nonfiction, Childrens, Science, Gardening, Plants

64 pages, Hardcover

Published May 5, 2020

About the author

Yuval Zommer graduated from London’s Royal College of Art and has worked as creative director for many of the U.K.’s top advertising agencies. This is his debut picture book, inspired by the animals he came across on a trip to the zoo.

Reviews

[Hilary · Rating 4 out of 5]

A big and beautiful book about flowers, how they work, what they attract, flower families, what they are used for, ones you can eat, ones that eat others, dangerous and deadly. how they help us, how you can grow your own and much more.

The illustrations are lovely, I love the way they look on the cover, a black background is perfect and shows them illuminated. Many inside have busy backgrounds that don't showcase them in the same way. A beautiful book for lovers of nature!

[Pedro Pereira · Rating 4 out of 5]

Conheci esta obra no âmbito de um trabalho de grupo desta PG. Fiquei curioso! Comprei o livro. Fantástico! Um delicia. O resto da família está ansiosa para começar a ler.
Como são constituídas as plantas?
O que comem as plantas carnívoras?
Qual o comprimento que um nenúfar pode atingir?
Existem plantas mal cheirosas?
Podemos descobrir respostas a estas e outras perguntas neste livro e mil e uma pétalas de curiosidades sobre as flores.
Um livro para todas as idades! Recomenda-se!

[Shane · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Big Book of Blooms is the latest in a series of 'Big Books' from Yuval Zommer, which I have only just discovered. This is a fascinating and gorgeously illustrated journey through the world of flowers. It is filled with just the right amount of information to hold a primary-aged reader's attention, organised into sections about botany and recognising different types of flowers, 15 different flower types, life cycles, why some flowers are fragrant, gardening tips and more. All of this is accompanied by beautiful, detailed pictures that deliver information all by themselves.

The whole series, including the Big Book of Blue, Beasts, Bugs and Birds look fascinating. Fantastic for inquiring minds from 8-13 and even beyond.

[Mehsi · Rating 5 out of 5]

WAUW! Weer een geweldig boek door Yuval Zommer! Ditmaal over bloemen. Allerlei soorten bloemen komen voorbij en alles wat hen uniek en mooi maakt. Ik heb echt genoten van de gekozen bloemen en planten, wat een mooie selectie. Later komen we nog wat te weet over kwekerijen, bloementaal, en hoe je zelf kunt kweken. Er is ook een woordenlijst wat ik altijd fijn vind als die aan kinderboeken worden toegevoegd, zo kunnen kinderen zelf een woord uitvinden (zonder een woordenboek te pakken). En naast dat het heel fijn is geschreven is het ook nog eens PRACHTIG, ja dit moet met hoofdletters, getekend. Echt wauw. Het enige waar ik wel om moest lachen? De oogjes. :P
Oh, en blijkbaar is er iets waar je naar kunt zoeken... dus deze meid gaat zo nog eens het boek door om te zoeken!

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gorgeous, insightful, and full of color! I can’t wait to read the rest of the series and to bring the books to school to read and show to my students!

[Vanne]

Een supergroot boek met alles wat je maar zou willen weten over bloemen. Hoe ziet de anatomie van een bloem er uit? Hoe groot is de tulpenfamilie? Hoe reist een zaadje het liefst? En welke soorten bloemen zijn er eigenlijk allemaal? Dit boek behandelt alles over de verschillende bloemsoorten; van bloemenfamilies tot de betekenis van bloemen. In 28 hoofdstukken wordt informatie gegeven per thema of per bloemsoort met behulp van kleurrijke illustraties. Inclusief hoofdstukken over planten in nood, hoe je zelf bloemen kunt kweken, bloemenwoorden en met een register achterin. En kan je de bijzondere bloembol vinden die verstopt is in het boek? Groot hardcover boek. Een leuk kijk- en ontdek boek. Uit dezelfde reeks als ‘Het Zinderende Zee Boek’ en ‘het Bijzondere Beestjes Boek’.

[Amy Banker · Rating 4 out of 5]

This picture book was so much fun to look at and read! Right away, it captured my full attention, delighted my imagination with unexpected facts (I love bats and never expected there to be so many tidbits about bats contained within, turns out they have quite the relationship with flowers in habitats around the world!), and answered some of the questions I've always had about flowers but haven't taken the time to look up. It's got a wonderful balance of pretty/creepy, everyday/rare, fun/serious - something I always appreciate in picture books meant to teach about the diversity of the natural world. It will appeal to children of all genders, ages, and interests. What I found disappointing was the predictable placement of the golden bulbs, it wasn't any fun to find them, and I'm someone who still enjoys Highlights magazine. Why put it in there if you put so little effort into the placement? Also, while I appreciate the art style of this book, it doesn't do the best job of conveying the actual appearance of the flowers. I had an image search going alongside my read in order to see what the flowers presented really look like, and think perhaps a visual glossary could be included containing real life pictures of the flowers to distinguish them from one another.

[Yasmine Dero · Rating 4 out of 5]

Een prachtig geillustreerd kinderboek met leuke weetjes over verschillende soorten bloemen.

Enkele leuke feitjes

-in de 18de eeuw had elke bloem een betekenis waarmee mensen communiceerden in geheime boodschappen

-de duurste bloem ter wereld is tuinroos Juliet en ze kost 3,5 miljoen euro

-astronauten hebben in de ruimte een roze roos gekweekt: de Overnight Scentsation

-een bepaalde orchidee noemt de Dracula-orchidee omdat ze bloedrood is en de bladeren de vorm hebben van vampierentanden

Genoten van dit boek en meer geinteresseerd geraakt in de botanische wereld en bloemen <3

[Michiel Mestdagh · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a beauty... a joy forever

[wil ⚝ · Rating 5 out of 5]

bardzo fajne ladne kwiatki ale gifantyczne

[Delophera]

Świetna książka dla każdego, ma wiele zadziwiających informacji oraz przepiękne obrazki. Jest to idealna książna na wspólnie spędzony czas z maluchami i nie tylko.

[Sugar Hiccup · Rating 5 out of 5]

Livro com ilustrações maravilhosas e pequenas introduções e curiosidades sobre os diversos grupos de flores.
Bom para exploração autónoma de crianças em idade pré-escolar e primeiro ciclo.

[V · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mom's Review
Absolutely lovely. We have high expectations for Zommer's work, and The Big Book of Blooms does not disappoint. User-friendly for all ages; information is presented topically and in small chunks accompanying bold illustrations. The oversize pages filled with blooms fill your field of vision and the information fascinates. Some is common knowledge, like seed dispersal, but much was novel for us, such as how Venus flytraps can only open and close a few times before dying. We especially enjoyed learning about nocturnal pollinators. I enjoyed the sections about Kew Gardens (which I knew nothing about), birds of paradise (which I always associate with CA freeways), and protecting plant life and the environment. The Big Book of Blooms is a delight to behold, and educational besides. Oh, I almost forgot to mention – there is a golden bulb hidden on multiple pages that you have to find as you read. Kinda like Goldbug from Richard Scarry.

Ideal for nature lovers and curious kids and adults, The Big Book of Blooms brings me joy and T entertainment and education. The information is at T's level, but also good for adults who have next to no flower knowledge...yours truly.

Son's Review
(Age: 5)
T enjoys perusing the book on his own and having sections read to him. He especially enjoys the delightful subjects of bird poop, poisons, and corpse flowers.

When his dad invited him to read:
*emphatically* Mom and I have other plans to read [The Big Book of Blooms].

I'm looking for the birds of paradise section. I found it!
Let's read the "Dangerous and Deadly" section!
I never knew that! (White flowers are mostly pollinated at night.)
*laughing* Plop plop! They poop out the seeds!


Note: A review copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.

[A B · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked this book up thinking it was a floral atlas. Turns out it's a children's book, but it's still quite delightful and worth a read by adults. They are semi-divided by types, such as orchids, bulbs, bromeliads, and others. There are pages dedicated to rare and endangered flowers, such as a sweeet little water lily that only grows in one hot spring in the world. Creepy kids will enjoy the Venus flytrap page; children who love animals may be saddened at the frog skeletons and other little critters in the bellies of the flytraps.

The illustrations are almost abstract, though for the most part capture the essence of the physical characteristics of the flowers presented. I especially liked the pages dedicated to the stunning bird of paradise flower.

The book ends with a brief description of how to grow your own flowers, including repurposing old rainboots as flower pots. This would be a fun read for a child interested in plants, or to perhaps spark an interest for a child prior to a visit to a botanical garden.

[Mandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Children's nonfiction. I was curious about this book after seeing some of the artist's work on social media. Yuval Zommer is both author and illustrator, and there is a whole series of books organized like this one, but this is the first I have read. The information is dense but browseable, not told in a single narrative but easily one paragraph or page at a time. The table of contents facilitates this if there is a certain topic of interest (such as stinky flowers; or dangerous and deadly; or maybe the more benign sunflowers). The illustrations are beautiful, though sometimes I was curious to see an actual photograph, which is easy enough to look up. A well-packed book with all sorts of flowers, this book also touches on various pollinators, seed dispersal, and conservation. Seems best for mid-elementary age through middle school, though it can be enjoyed by all ages even if only looking at the illustrations.

[Sunday · Rating 5 out of 5]

Using a QUESTION-ANSWER text structure, Zommer draws his young audience in with fascinating details and rich illustrations that answer questions like Do flowers have families? Why are roses read and violets blue? Why do creepers creep?

Zommer's writing, while straight-forward, is filled with details that create vivid images. For example, on the page about Vines and Creepers, he describes "bully blooms" with one well-crafted sentence - The trumpet vine is nicknamed "orange thug" because it can easily crush other plants using its strong tendrils.

BOOK TALK and leave for students to grab up. TIP - just read aloud page 36-37 about "Vines and Creepers." Someone will surely grab up to peruse, pour over, read.

NO BACK MATTER ;( but not a deal breaker. Zommer offers authority and accuracy by listing "botanical experts" from the "Royal Botanic Gardens" in the UK on the title page.

[Erin Buhr · Rating 5 out of 5]

A big beautiful book of flowers. I am always thrilled when I see a new title from this series is being released. They are all stunning and fascinating and THE BIG BOOK OF BLOOMS is no exception. Zommer's gorgeous illustrations capture the flower world with perfection and his facts are as interesting as ever. The information ranges from general about pollinators and why flowers are bright colors to diving in deep on a variety of flowers from water lilies and wildflowers to roses and tulips. My kids were especially excited to see a page on the bird of paradise flowers on our front lawn. A brilliant nonfiction book to have on your shelves or in your collection for spring time and garden units and flower enthusiasts.

[Margaret · Rating 5 out of 5]

They embellish our world, inside and outside, with a distinctive array of color. They represent the continuation of life, bold and subtle elegance, and silently convey meaning when spoken words are absent. (It is said they have their own language.) We look for one or more as harbingers of seasonal shifts. Sometimes their presence is fleeting, and other times it lasts against all odds, returning year after year.

These living beings, flowers, burst forth in affirmation. In the fifth book in the Big Book series, The Big Book Of Blooms (Thames & Hudson, in association with Royal Botanic Gardens KEW, May 5, 2020) written and illustrated by Yuval Zommer, readers are introduced to flower families, flower anatomy, pollinators, specific flower groups, seeds and seed travel, flowers to treat with care, professional gardeners and how we relate to and garden flowers. Reading this book is like strolling through a botanical bed of beauty.


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[superawesomekt · Rating 5 out of 5]

We really love Yuval Zommer's Big Book series. They are beautifully illustrated, full of interesting facts without being too general or too detailed for newly independent readers. My nature and non-fiction loving daughter especially loves all of these. I think The Big Book of Birds and The Big Book of Bugs might be her favorites in the series.

[Capn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Almost or as good as I Ate Sunshine for Breakfast: A Celebration of Plants Around the World. Gorgeous, interesting, love it - fantastic for budding botanists. ;)

(Right up there with What A Shell Can Tell for awesome, informative, pretty non-fiction for the family household)

[Mother Goose Librarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is awesome! Essentially, it’s an oversized picture book that sometimes gets turned on its side to reveal extra long illustrations and text that trails down the double page spread. Filled with beautiful artwork (watercolors?) and bits of information about all kinds of flowers, this is a book that readers, both children and adults, will pour over. Whether you read it cover to cover, or flip through the pages, readers will be captivated by The Big Book of Blooms. Share this book at a flower study or bits and pieces at a story time. Highly recommended.

[Graceish ✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book in a museum gallery dedicated to flowers, and of all the flower-themed books around, this was my favorite. I love the art, the hunt for the golden bulb, and I, even as an adult, learned some things. I now know about the gorgeous (and ranunculus-looking) Juliet Rose, and the corkscrew vine with its curled flowers. I’m definitely going to buy this for my young niece with a mom who loves to garden!

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great introduction to the world of flowers, flowering plants, seeds, poisonous plants, and more!

Throughout the book, children of all ages are encouraged to locate the "golden bulb" in 15 "hiding places" throughout the book. There is a key at the end to help you find what you may have missed.

Also, there are a couple of pages of "Flower Words" (glossary) and an Index.

Beautifully done!

[Jaslyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Suited to curious young readers who love vibrant, quirky illustrations and learning new things. I also love that nature picture books have a little segment in the back introducing young readers to plant terminology and/or encouraging them to take care of the natural world with kid-friendly steps and tips.

[Jo-anne Posthuma · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is perfect! I think it is an art and garden book combined. The illustrations are so beautiful and the content has the perfect balance of information about plants and gardening. It could be a coffee table book too.

[Peace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful read for all ages with the perfect amount of detail and amazing illustrations to keep the reader of any age engaged and illuminated.
Special note on the illustrations: to me they seem perfect for the content and message. The drawings evoke magic and whimsy which will stir imagination.

[Chandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful art and lots of lovely flower information. When I was “picture book age” I think I would have been too dumb to read this, or at least too impatient. Maybe I am just remembering wrong though? At any rate, “full blown adult” me is totally into this picture book!

[Moriah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Note: all the big books by Yuval Zommer are AWESOME! So fun for young and old kids to look at and read. Informative and well illustrated. These would make excellent car ride books and even for myself are a fun thing to thumb through. I already learned some things!

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is gorgeous and amazingly detailed in illustration and knowledge. I cannot wait to share this at school. Highly recommended.

Quarantine 2020 book.

[Miguel · Rating 3 out of 5]

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