Chris’s debut picture book, On a Mushroom Day, illustrated by Alex Finkeldey, comes out from Tundra Books on July 16th!
A mushroom day is a day of exploring together and discovering some of the most incredible lifeforms on earth: fungi. In this lyrical, informational picture book structured around a walk through a summertime wood, a child and their caregiver share the sights, sounds and smells of the forest as they observe and identify different varieties of mushrooms. On a Mushroom Day encourages curiosity and a love of fungi in young children and normalizes safe, chaperoned joyful exploration of the fungal queendom all around us. Filled with fun, fascinating fungi facts and a visual catalogue of mushroom species so that kids can enjoy their very own mushroom day in the pages of this book!
Reviews ~
“Infused with respect for mushrooms and the woods where they grow—‘Take your time, and give your attention’—the account supplies as vivid a sense of the work of hunting as it does in describing the discoveries.”
“Imagine walking through the woods after a soaking rain, with squishy ground, unusual scents, and unexpected mushrooms sprouting in new places. These atmospheric textures, colors, shapes, and aromas are captured in this picture book, with information presented by way of a simple story.”
—Booklist