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World of Mushrooms

Discover the Freaky, Fantastic Fungi That Lurk in the Woods, Pop Up in Lawns, and Sneak Around Underground

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By Pauline Payen

Illustrated by Zelda Pressigout

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$18.99

Price

$24.99 CAD

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  1. Hardcover $18.99 $24.99 CAD
  2. ebook $12.99 $16.99 CAD

Discover the weird world of mushrooms in this charmingly illustrated introduction to the fungi kingdom in a lively and educational graphic-novel style book for readers ages 7–11.
 
Explore the many kinds of mushrooms, their habitats, and the surprising and essential roles they play in our ecosystems in this guide to the amazing world of fungi. Learn about mushrooms from around the world, how they survive and communicate with other organisms, and about mushroom anatomy, as well as their roles in human lives and basic information about finding mushrooms in the wild.
 
With twenty profiles of common mushrooms—from chanterelles and oyster mushrooms to stinkhorns, penny buns, amanitas, and more—this engaging and educational book from children’s nature journalist Pauline Payen brings mushrooms to life for nature-curious kids.

On Sale
May 13, 2025
Page Count
36 pages
Publisher
Storey
ISBN-13
9781635869293

Pauline Payen

About the Author

Pauline Payen is a journalist for children’s magazines at Bayard Presse, and she enjoys sharing her passion for animals and plants with young readers. Payen is the author of the books Les Animaux au cinema (L’Apprimerie), and Mauvaises herbes and Champignons (Panthera), and she lives in Paris.
 
Zelda Pressigout lives and works in Toulouse, France, as a graphic designer, illustrator, and comic book author and studied at the School of Fine Arts in Toulouse.
IG: @zeldapressigout
 

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