Botanicum: A Stunning and Informative Guide to Plant Life - Kathy Willis and Katie Scott
i have been asked many times by parents, "is this a book for kids?" the answer is no. if you want to introduce children to a field of study, this is a good book to do so. it will help them learn the important nomenclature, and it will teach them about the structure of families.
Botanicum: Welcome to the Museum book pdf
07/21/2014designed to mimic the experience of visiting a natural history museum, this elegant, eye-catching volume (first in a planned series) explores the animal kingdom through gorgeously detailed pen-and-ink illustrations that resemble vintage taxonomical plates. each gallery is devoted to a different class of animal: invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. within, broom and scott highlight individual species, which are succinctly described: the tomato frog of madagascar is nocturnal, burying itself in the moist earth during the day and emerging to hunt at night. its easy to imagine these exquisite images hanging in the gilded hallways of a museum, but unlike a museum, readers can take this experience along with them. ages 812. (sept.)
the end result of this book is that children become fascinated with flowers. there are only a few plants in the elementary classroom that a child will get to know well. i am not suggesting that all children need to learn the names of all plants, but it would be nice if they did. i think it would be a great way to teach children to love the natural world around them, to respect it, to be in harmony with nature. this book provides a great foundation in botany.
the book starts with an explanation of plant families. the families of the plant kingdom are divided into three: monocots, dicots, and gymnosperms. the monocot families are the grasses, the lilies, and the orchids; the dicot families are the magnolias, the palm trees, and the morning glories; and the gymnosperm family is the conifers. it is up to the teacher to decide which plants to include from each family.