Description

The Secrets of Mushrooms invites children to learn the anatomy of this fungus and how it lives, and encourages them to appreciate the power of nature. Mushrooms are incredibly mysterious living beings. They are neither plants nor animals. So, how do they live? What secrets do they hide? Children will discover this by learning about every aspect of their existence, from how they are composed to how they are born and grow, from how they defend themselves to how they communicate, and how they interact with plants, animals, and humans! They will discover that poison is not mushrooms' only defense mechanism, and even how some of them glow in the dark thanks to bioluminescence. AGES: 8 plus AUTHORS: Ginevra Picoco is a mycologist who has always been fascinated by the natural sciences, especially the mysterious kingdom of fungi. Lorenzo Cocchi has a degree in biodiversity and evolution. He works as a guide and environmental educator in the parks and protected areas of the province of Bologna, Italy. Ester Castelnuovo has a degree in scenography from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts. In addition to her numerous collaborations with publishing houses, she creates animated scenography and illustrated backdrops for notable theaters, such as the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, Italy. Valentina Figus has a degree in communication and visual design from Politecnico of Milan. She has worked as a freelancer for several publishing companies, creating digital interactive books, graphic layouts, illustrations, and infographics for educational books. SELLING POINTS: . Teaching children to appreciate nature has never been so important. . Fascinating illustrations on the anatomy of mushrooms & space for readers to record their own scientific observations. . Follow-up to the successful The Secrets of Trees.