We Spy Fungi: Search and Find Mushrooms, Cacti, and Other Fascinating Plants [Hardcover]

Plants that look like rocks! A fungus that looks like a nest! Its a weird world out there, and youll find some of the weirdest plants and fungi in this book! From South America to South Africa and across the United States, fascinating fungi and peculiar plants are waiting for you to find them. Visit a cloud forest, desert, tundra, and more on your quest. Read the clues carefully and keep your eyes open. When youve spotted the plant or fungus that matches the clue, turn the page and read more eye-popping facts. Youll learn about the natural wonders that live alongside them, too, including insects, birds, mammals, and fish. Are you ready? Get out there and see what there is to see!Spot & Find the Word's Weirdest Plants and Fungi!Rebecca Donnellywas born in England and has lived in California, Florida, and New Mexico. She has an MA in Humanities and a Masters in Library and Information Science. Sheis the author of many best-loved books for children, includingCats Are a Liquid(nominated for the Mewbery Award),How Slippery Is a Banana Peel?, andSuper Spaghetti. Her debut middle-grade novel,How to Stage a Catastrophe, was an Indies Introduce/Kids Indie Next pick. Rebecca lives in and writes from northern New York.This handsomely illustrated selection combines the wonder of natural science with the engaging appeal of seek-and-find books. From Arizonas Sonoran Desert to Costa Ricas Monteverde Cloud Forest to Malasias Gunung Gading National Park, snapshots of ecosystems from around the world are depicted in colorful, realistic double-page spreads. In each scene, a short, smoothly written passage offers clues about an unusual fungus or plant for readers to locate. The same scene appears in the following spread, but this time, the background is dulled while the featured specimen, as well as other important flora and fauna, stand out in full color. Likewise, brief sentences reveal the ecosystems location and information on tls)