Herbaria A Guide for Young People

About this book

What good is a dead plant? A lot! Herbaria, a picture book for grades one through eight, explains why, leading readers on an accessible, engaging exploration of who loves dead plants – and why. In these pages, we learn about famous historical plant collectors and the paths they established investigating plants. Readers join today's field botanists as they go far and wide to discover new species, and we get to look in the herbarium at how specimens are mounted and organized for everyone to use and enjoy. The book as a whole helps kids to visualize themselves as botanists gathering, preserving, and unlocking the mysteries of plants. In addition to beautiful watercolour illustrations and photos, Herbaria: A Guide for Young People includes interactive features such as lift-a-flaps, overlays, and a foldout.

Contents

HERBARIA
      What Are They?
HISTORY
      When Did Herbaria Start?
      Famous Collectors
      Inspired by Plants
USES OF HERBARIA
      What Are Herbaria Used For?
      Who Uses a Herbarium?
COLLECTING PLANTS
      How Are Plants Collected?
      How Are Specimens Sent to the Herbarium?
      Where Are Plants Collected?
PRESERVATION
      How Are Plants Preserved at the Herbarium?
HERBARIUM BENIFITS
      Who Uses a Herbarium?
HERBARIUM LOCATIONS
      Where Are Herbaria?
HERBARIUM FACTS

GLOSSARY

Customer Reviews

Biography

Kelly La Farge is an artist, author, and designer. She teaches art and reading at an English immersion school in Fort Worth, Texas.