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Mushrooms Know

Wisdom From Our Friends the Fungi

Kallie George author Sara Gillingham illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Greystone Books,Canada

Published:6th Jun '24

Should be back in stock very soon

Mushrooms Know cover

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  • National print reviews, interviews, and features
  • Influencer outreach: Bookstagram and BookTok
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  • Mommy and educator blogger campaign
  • Print galley mailing
  • Downloadable resources on Greystone’s Educator Hub
  • Virtual bookstore and library events


An adorable, STEM-themed picture book for kids 4 to 8 that reveals the wisdom mushrooms have to teach us.

Mushrooms always wear their thinking caps. They know so many things. This vibrant and informative book shares the fascinating lessons that fungi can teach us: that small can be mighty, being unique is a reason to celebrate—and staying connected is key. Sara Gillingham’s lively art and Kallie George’s charming text captures the wondrous world of mushrooms, and everything we can learn from it.

Featuring over fifty kinds of mushrooms, Mushrooms Know shares:

  • Engaging informational side bars with wild facts about mushrooms (such as how some are so strong they can grow through cement, and others can glow in the dark!)
  • Backmatter that dives further into the science
  • Important life lessons (including how to help each other and keep our homes clean)
For budding mycologists and forest adventurers alike, this is a must-have addition to the science and nature bookshelf.


“Incredible…certain to dazzle you with the incredible things mushrooms do while teaching us useful life lessons along the way….Mushrooms Know guarantees you’ll never look at mushrooms the same way again."
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“Your child is going to be one of the next owners of this planet, and taking care of the Earth starts with a wide-open sense of wonder….Your 5-to-8-year-old will learn all about mushrooms, their habitats, and why they’re so cool to observe….Could open up a whole new world of science for an early-elementary-aged student.” 
The Bookworm Sez

“Fun….friendly…a worthy addition to science shelves.”
—Henrietta Thornton, Booklist

"Full, solid color backgrounds are used to spotlight the mushrooms on each page... introduce the younger crowd to the many, many varieties of mushrooms"
Youth Services Book Review, STARRED Review

“An introduction to the fun world of fungi….bright and informative.”
Kirkus

ISBN: 9781778400773

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

40 pages