Plantopedia

I was drawn to this plant guide as despite being a children's non fiction guide, the illustration is very eye-catching, set into colour pages such as all black plants, aquatic plants featuring animals too, dyes from plants, types of trees, fruit and veg, herbs and medicinal healing plants, this guide shares everything across all types of outdoor wildlife flower, tree and plant wise in a perfect way for children.



The guide also warns of the dangers plants like cactus can pose as well as a guide to poisonous plants to be wary of.



Packed with colours popping from the page and simple plant labelling for kids to follow, this book would be a great introduction to learning what plants are safe or not and maybe even get them involved in gardening too.



Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

This is a delightful book for the picture book crowd, that shows plants by color, or by smell, or if they are poisonous, as evident in the pictures below.

What a great way to get children engaged in the plants around them.  Even if the parent or teacher might not know which plant is which, there is a chance that the child might find the plant in this book, or at least get curious about the plants, from this book.

Hopefully this will only be the start of a child's inertrest in plants and all things botany.

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Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

Plantopedia, Barman's versatile follow up to Creaturepedia is sure to be a hit with all ages.

With Plantopedia, readers will get a comprehensive resource for introducing young children to a variety of plants, including trees, vegetables, fruits, herbs, weeds, hybrids, etc. If it has roots and grows in nature, it is likely you will be able to find it in this one-of-a-kind beautifully illustrated book.

Plantopedia could be used as a stand alone for younger children or as a supplemental resource for older ages since it is not technical or descriptive as the name suggests it being encyclopedic, it is not.

Personally, this is a great book to be used a variety of ways, which in my personal opinion is the best type of book. For specific educational purposes it can be used for art, nature-based learning, science, geography and so much more. Additionally, it would be a great coffee table book, a rainy day read, or simply a picture book due to the vivid and engaging art held within.

This is a very interesting book to introduce children to the colourful and varied world of plants. It has additional information on some of them, and even has sections on fruits and vegetables. 
I would have liked it even more if there had been either more descriptions or actual pictures to do with the cute drawings of the book.
It is something that would surely keep children occupied for a while, since it can start a lot of discussions and questions. It will make a good addition to a bookshelf of a child.

This is such a cool book for children that I would have loved to read something similar when I was a child. My son loved it also, even if he doesn't speak English, because the pictures are clear and very similar to the real plants, that are easy to recognize most of the time.

Questo libro per bambini é molto bello e mi sarebbe piaciuto aver letto qualcosa di simile quando ero piccola io. Anche mio figlio lo ha apprezzato molto, pur non parlando inglese, perché le illustrazioni sono ben fatte ed ´é quindi semplice riconoscere le piante, almeno la maggior parte del tempo.

THANKS NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!

First of all, drawings in this book are AMAZING! I didn't expect it at all. The book has divided types of plants into categories that could be easier to understand by kids. Some examples are: Cereals, Blue purple flowers, Climbers, etc. 
There are big illustrations that are really bright in colour, accompanied by natural surroundings and some cute animals. The flower is explained in one small sentence that will be  easy to understand by kids. 
I thought this book could be a really nice introduction to the world of nature, plants and flowers. I found it entertaining and informative for kids. I would definitely recommend to parents for this purpose. 
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Another great book by this author, it gives a quick glimpse into a range of different plants. The illustrations are striking and it’s engaging for young kids, the perfect first introduction to the many different plants we share a planet with. Reading through even I found that I was learning about new plants I hadn’t heard of before, proving it can be enjoyed by young and old alike.

While this book is certainly not a complete encyclopedia, nor is it scientifically accurate, this book is fun! The plant world is divided into unconventional categories like The Healers, The Perfumers, The Old-Timers and The Poisoners with bright and lively illustrations. There is definitely something in here for everyone and introduces the plant world to even the youngest of readers.

Thank you Netgalley and Quarto Wide Eyed Editions for an advanced copy to review.

I've read this book with my 4.5 year old son and although he didn't fully engage until the end he enjoyed looking at the pictures of the plants and veg/fruits he recognised (most of the flowers he doesn't know obviously)
I loved the illustrations really unique and you can tell Barman has a distinguishable style, my only criticism would be that there could have been a bit more information about the plants. Mostly only names and a tagline information, but still for small children this will be  a nice book to have.

Plantopedia is a colourful delightfully hand drawn book of all kinds of plants, trees, vegetables and flowers.

The book is split into 50 different categories, with fun titles such as 'The confused fruits', ' The sand lovers' and 'The old timers'.  

Each plant is hand drawn, some give a very short fact about the plant - such as the black tulip is actually a deep purple and most pages have an animal, insect or mammal on the page for fun.  Also included is an Appendix on leaf shapes, arrangements and edges and finally a glossary.

This book is aimed at young children, and I would think those 6 years or under might find the book fun. Maybe to make the book more interesting, a section where the child could tick off any plants they discover could be good.

I received this book from netgalley in return for a honest review.

Goodreads Rating: 3.5 stars, rounded down to 3.

A very eye-catching and colorfully illustrated visual encyclopedia covering all sorts of plants all over the world. Broken up into three-four pages sections, such as the stars (star shaped flowers), the evergreens, the confused fruits (fruits that are usually used as veggies), and the historical (plants with interesting historical influence). Although there are very few written facts about the actual plants, they are all illustrated accurately, although some lend themselves to additional detailed close-ups or clarifications that all these plants don’t live together as they are shown on the pages, and provide an awesome introduction to the abundant variety there is throughout the world. There is also a section at the end that illustrates the differences between leaf shapes and arrangements which was a definite plus for me.

This is definitely a look-and-learn (look-and-associate?) book, as it’s so colorful (and cute, there are lots of little animal friends in a variety of the sections), littles are bound to continually pick it up and as they do, they’ll start to associate the looks of the flowers and trees with their names, and be able to identify some of them in the real world. It’s a great jumping off point as well for older kids who may have to do reports on plants, and are looking for inspiration to choose something unique to research.

Non-fiction is an area that many kids avoid (save for the odd footy or magic book). Of course, there are always those who are the exception but for most if you put a book in front of them showing photographs of plants they will immediately know that the book want to "teach them" something and the avoidance starts. That's where I feel a book like this is rather handy. It's non-fiction and shows plants in their habitats, classification, and (my favourite) in colours! It's a book you can have a student choose a page to look at and discuss what they see, think, and feel about it. A very handy book for teachers who have students who are reading well-below their reading level as well as it still looks like a "proper book" even though it has simplified language.

Overall, I do recommend this one for students of all age but with particular focus on that 7-10 age range and those who may struggle with reading. Due for release on 24th April 2018 in Australia and elsewhere.

This is a lovely children's book that I would have loved when I was a kid!  I think that the way it is organized -- into interesting categories -- will encourage students to see how interesting plants really are.  This is even more important now that fewer students have gardens at home.

Plantopedia: A Celebration of Nature's Greatest Show-Off by Adrienne Barman offers readers a collection of amazing plants from all over the world, chosen for their unique traits and characteristics, with fun illustrations by Adrienne Barman. Meet the 'evergreens', the 'edibles' and the 'elderly' plants that have outlived the dinosaurs in this alphabetically-ordered encyclopedia. Filled with fascinating flowers, curious crops and wonderful weeds, this book will keep young explorers busy for hours. 

Plantopedia: A Celebration of Nature's Greatest Show-Off is a well organized and amusingly illustrated collection of plants from around the room. The books are grouped in to eclectic groups based on color or other important characteristics. Some of the groups include big eaters, air fresheners, poisoners, rock plants, dyes, impostors, salads, and tasty fruits. While I would not call it encyclopedic in any way I found the grouping to be well done although it is far from complete. I think the cute illustrations and small bits of additional information could capture the attention of young readers. While I enjoyed some of the images and labeled pictures, I was not impressed with the selection, but think it could be interesting for young readers with a love of plants.