How to Speak Flower: A Kid's Guide to Buds, Blooms, and Blossoms

by Molly Williams, Miriam Bos (Contributor)

A beautifully illustrated guide to the history and symbolism of flowers for every plant lover.

Sunflowers are symbols of friendship. Gardenias represent secrets and mystery. Irises say, I trust you. Flowers bring color and beauty to the everyday world around us, but flowers aren’t just pretty: Throughout history, they have been used to express ideas about ourselves and the people we care about.
From asters to zinnias, from baby’s breath to forget-me-nots, learn the magical, meaningful language of flowers with this magnificent guide to floriography. The secrets of every bloom and blossom are revealed … and with personalized quizzes and handy charts, you’ll discover your own flower power! 
 

Genres: Nonfiction, Childrens, Middle Grade, Gardening

120 pages, Hardcover

Published May 9, 2023

Reviews

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not what I thought it would be, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Actually contained a lot of information about plants, how flowers grow, etc. Has some personality quizzes, what certain flowers represent, and some crafts. Lovely illustrations. No source notes, and a minor misspelling of a Mexican holiday which seems trivial but... annoyed me. Not sure I can booktalk it to a class, but I can handsell it for sure.

[Caroline · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great introduction to floriography that also includes information about flowers themselves and has ideas for craft projects to do with flowers. It's not fully illustrated, but the spot illustrations are colorful and informative. I might have like to have some real photographs of flowers, but the illustrations are pretty accurate and are fun.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute art and very informative.

[Tea Islam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the diverse representation and science in this book. It also was very informative on floriography. It's amazing, even for adults

[Lynda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a little treasure of a book with the history, science and use of many, many flowers. Cute illustrations too. While I reneged for children, this adult enjoyed reading this little book.

[Keli Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book but I'm not sure it's really a kid friendly guide. Maybe more YAish.