Watch Me Bloom

Name: Watch Me Bloom
Brand: Simon & Schuster NZ
SKU: 9781913747992
Price: 28.99 NZD
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A Bouquet of Haiku Poems for Budding Naturalists

By Krina Patel-Sage

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Summary

Watch Me Bloom offers mindful haiku poems inviting readers to rediscover nature close to home. Featuring twenty-four flowers found from wild meadows to urban window boxes, the book explores themes of love, memory, confidence, and the changing seasons. This sequel to My Mindful A to Zen beautifully connects mindfulness, nature, and sensory delight through the art of poetry.
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"Mindful haiku poems to help us rediscover our natural surroundings, without traveling too far from home."--Provided by publisher.

Mindful haiku poems to help us rediscover our natural surroundings, without travelling too far from home.

Description

Mindful haiku poems to help us rediscover our natural surroundings, without travelling too far from home.

Some flowers are the subject of nursery rhymes and childhood games while others help us celebrate love, remember our homelands or mark the passing seasons. These mindful haiku poems invite us to explore twenty-four flower species growing close to home, from wildflower meadows to urban window boxes.

The nature-themed follow-up to My Mindful A to Zen, this gorgeous collection of poems teaches us that treating ourselves and our planet mindfully can also be a treat for the senses.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Publishers Weekly praises the book for linking flowers to themes of growth and strength, with diverse, inclusive illustrations portraying people of varied abilities and backgrounds. Youth Services Book Review awards it 5 stars for its celebration of flowers through haiku and diverse characters. The book was also named an NCTE Children's Poetry Award Notable Book, noted for educating both mind and heart through poetry paired with flowers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781913747992

Publisher: Lantana Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Lantana Publishing

Illustration: Illustrations, color

Contributors:

Illustrated by Krina Patel-Sage

Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 408g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Krina Patel-Sage

About the Author

Krina Patel-Sage is an illustrator, author, and designer. Beginning her design career at a children’s publishing house in 2012, she developed a passion for illustrated non-fiction. In 2018, she was shortlisted for Penguin’s WriteNow illustration prize. Most days, you’ll find her in the local woods, spotting birds and fungi with her two young sons.

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