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Botanicum

Showcases dozens of full-color plants from around the world in a gallery format, complemented by identification information and brief descriptions.--

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Main Author:	Willis, K. J. (Author)
Other Authors:	Scott, Katie (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Somerville, Massachusetts : BPP, 2017.
Edition:	First U.S. edition.
Series:	Welcome to the museum.
Subjects:	Plants > Juvenile nonfiction. Botanical specimens > Juvenile nonfiction. Botanical illustration > Juvenile nonfiction. Trivia and miscellanea > Juvenile. Illustrated works > Juvenile.
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Summary:	Showcases dozens of full-color plants from around the world in a gallery format, complemented by identification information and brief descriptions.--
Item Description:	Includes index.
Physical Description:	95 pages : color illustrations ; 38 cm.
Audience:	Ages 8-12.
Awards:	Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Annual Literature Award - Nominee, 2017
Bibliography:	Includes index and references.
ISBN:	9780763689230 0763689238
Author Notes:	Kathy Willis is the director of science at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, England. She is also a professor of biodiversity in the zoology department at the University of Oxford and an adjunct biology professor at the University of Bergen. She has authored or co-authored more than one hundred scientific publications, including the landmark book The Evolution of Plants . This is her first book for younger readers. Katie Scott studied illustration at the University of Brighton before moving to London. Her clients include the New York Times and Nike, and her album cover for Bombay Bicycle Club was nominated for Best Album Artwork at Britain's NME Awards.