Appeared on Best of 2018 lists from Quill & Quire and the Globe and
Mail!
"Although the fungi are anthropomorphized with cartoon eyes and goofy
grins, the research behind the book is real."--The Globe & Mail 100
Best Books of 2018
"Gravel turns adventures in mushroom hunting into scintillating reading
material."--Quill & Quire Best Kids' Books of 2018
Elise Gravel is back with a whimsical look at one of her family's most
beloved pastimes: mushroom hunting! Combining her love of exploring
nature with her talent for anthropomorphizing everything, she takes us
on a magical tour of the forest floor and examines a handful of her
favorite alien specimens up close. While the beautiful coral mushroom
looks like it belongs under the sea, the peculiar Lactarius indigo may
be better suited for outer space. From the fun-to-stomp puffballs to the
prince of the stinkers--the stinkhorn mushroom--and the musically
inclined chanterelles, Gravel shares her knowledge of this fascinating
kingdom by bringing each species to life in full felt-tip-marker glory.
The Governor General Award-winning author Gravel's first book with Drawn
& Quarterly, If Found . . . Please Return to Elise Gravel, was a
Junior Library Guild selection and an instant hit among librarians,
parents, and kids alike. Fostering the same spirit of creativity and
curiosity, The Mushroom Fan Club promises to inspire kids to look more
closely at the world around them and to seek out all of life's little
treasures, stinky or not!
