FICTION

The Wonder Garden

by Jenny BROOM
illus. by Kristjana S. Williams. 48p. index. websites. Wide Eyed Editions. 2015. Tr $30. ISBN 9781847807038.
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Gr 3–6—The heavily ornamented cover invites readers to reach for the book; its gold and brilliant colors are incredibly appealing. Once open, the volume reveals glorious engraved illustrations that reflect great skill with line and color. The text offers a wealth of brief bits of information about life in five biomes: the Amazon Rainforest, the Great Barrier Reef, the Himalayas, the Chihuahuan Desert, and the Black Forest. With the world as their canvas and oversize pages to fill, the author and illustrator offer a tremendous breadth of material. Each page is densely packed with a detailed mix of flora and fauna. Many of the animals have true-to-life colors, but the brilliant color contrasts are not exactly faithful to nature. These powerful hues are occasionally hard on the eye, and overwhelm the text.
VERDICT Browsers will enjoy this fantastical title, but it may be problematic for researchers.
Reviewed by Dorcas Hand, Annunciation Orthodox School, Houston, TX , Nov 01, 2015

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