Perfect for young environmentalists and nature enthusiasts comes an information-packed introduction to the fascinating world of mushrooms, molds, and more!
In Mushrooms and Company readers dive deep into the fungal kingdom and are introduced to an incredible array of mushrooms, molds, mildews, yeasts, and rusts. Explore the fascinating mycorrhizal network that lives and operates under our feet, in sometimes surprising ways.
Without fungi, there would be no penicillin, no bread (at least the kinds that depend on yeast to rise), and no blue cheese! Of course, some fungi can be dangerous-whether it's molds that grow on crops (like potato blight) or in buildings (like dry rot)-in Mushrooms and Company, you'll meet them all!
Biologist and writer Geert-Jan Roebers takes readers on an engaging journey into the fascinating world of fungi, exploring topics such as:
| ISBN: | 9781778402227 |
| Publication date: | 30th October 2025 |
| Author: | GeertJan Roebers |
| Illustrator: | Wendy Panders |
| Publisher: | Greystone Kids an imprint of Greystone Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 152 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s picture books Children’s / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats: Woodlands and forests Children’s / Teenage general interest: Plants and trees |