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Flowers Are Calling by [Rita Gray, Kenard Pak]

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In this rhyming poetic picture book, explore the wonders of natural cooperation between plants, animals and insects. Flowers Are Calling by Rita Gray and illustrated by Kenard Pak is "a sophisticated blend of scientific information and artistry" (Publishers Weekly).

Flowers are calling to all the animals of the forest, "Drink me!"—but it’s the pollinators who feast on their nectar.

In rhyming poetic form and with luminous artwork, this book shows us the marvel of natural cooperation between plants, animals, and insects as they each play their part in the forest's cycle of life.

Reading age

4 - 7 years
Print length

32 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - 3
Publisher

Clarion Books
Publication date

March 3 2015
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978-0544340121
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"Pak's pretty, digitally worked watercolors achieve equilibrium between stylized reduction and naturalistic verisimilitude." —Kirkus "A sophisticated blend of scientific information and artistry." —Publishers Weekly "Beautifully subdued watercolor and digital media illustrations, at times reminiscnet of Jon Klassen's work, will draw readers into the text about symbiotic relationship between flowers and their pollinators." —Booklist --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

About the Author

Rita Gray is the author of several acclaimed picture books for children. Raised in Southern California, she studied Psychology and Social Work in New York City, where she lives today with her family. During this time, along with knowledgeable teachers, artists and therapists, Rita worked with children and their families. She came to understand that a good book "holds an experience for a child, one that can be visited again and again". Visit her website at www.ritagrayreads.com.

Ken Pak grew up in Baltimore and Howard County, Maryland. After studying at Syracuse University and California Institute of the Arts, he worked at Dreamworks Animation and Walt Disney Feature Animation. Visit his website at pandagun.com and on Twitter and Instagram @kenardpak.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00TQ7OARW
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clarion Books (March 3 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4399 KB
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Kenard Pak is an author and illustrator originally from Baltimore, Maryland. Much of his work is about memory, nature, and solitude. Kenard has worked as an artist on many animated films with Dreamworks, Walt Disney Feature, PDI, and Laika. He has authored and illustrated the seasonal "Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn" series, and illustrated other authors' books including "Have You Heard The Nesting Bird?", "The Dinner That Cooked Itself", " The Fog", and "The Hundred-Year Barn". Kenard Pak lives in San Francisco. Visit his website at pandagun.com and follow him at instagram.com/kenardpak
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Lynn A. D.

nature helps nature

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on November 29, 2016

Beautiful illustrations portray one story of how nature helps nature. All is connected in a lovely way.

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Michelle

Kenard Pak's illustrations are just beautiful! The story has an odd flow though..

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 3, 2022

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Kenard Pak is a favorite illustrator of ours. His books were the first to really get my daughter interested in story books.

One review mentioned there's a lot of text for younger kids, but I think it depends on the individual child. My daughter is almost 2.5yo and loves long story books (like We're the Gardeners). I don't think this books text will be an issue for her.

Another review mentioned it was sort of confusing to read as they've intermingled animals who pollinate vs ones that don't, and the way it's worded throughout the book is strange. I agree with the other reviewer in the approach of something like "Oh look, a family of rabbits are hopping through patches of violets! Do rabbits help to pollinate violets? No, but there's also bee flies flying around the violets to pollinate them. " Basically, I'll be re-writing the book so it flows a little better for when I read it to my daughter.

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Ruby's Heemah

I wanted to love this book!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 23, 2020

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However, as a review mentioned above, there are pages of this book which are very difficult to read without a bright light. Kenard Pak is one of our favorite illustrators, and the illustrations are lovely. I am not sure with whom the problem lies. The illustrations are beautiful when backlit by a device like an iPad, but often fall too flat on a printed page, and as a result, some of the illustrations are difficult to see without the assistance of bright light. If you are reading it on a brightly lit sunny day, I’m sure it is fine. On a dreary day in Ohio, we need a reading lamp to truly see the beauty in this book. In spite of the struggle, I’m sure we will read it again and again for the playful, informative text and flower reference pages. EDIT: I initially had only three stars for this book, but decided it is worth four!

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wifemeetslife

Beautiful book about pollinators

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 23, 2018

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Flowers Are Calling is a beautifully illustrated book about different kinds of pollinators. It's simple enough for young children to understand, and it shows that not just bees have a relationship with flowers!

I have always admired Kenard Pak's artwork, and Rita Gray's simple rhyming text makes this a gorgeous book to read to little ones. My 2 year old loves to sit and listen to this book.

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Beautiful

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 26, 2022

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Just a beautiful book, very sweet

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Really cute book. Bought it for grandson as he ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 26, 2017

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Really cute book. Bought it for grandson as he LOVES flowers. A little too advanced for someone under 16 months, but he has become more interested recently (19 months).

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