  | We can hear without ears : and other things you didn't know we plants could do Author: Peters, Lisa Westberg | |
| Price: $23.98 | ||
Summary:
Hey, creatures of the world! The plants would like to set a few things straight. Such as the fact that trees can communicate with and send food and water to one another through their roots with the help of fungi that connect them! This book is an energetic account of the invisible ways plants defend, nourish, strengthen themselves, and communicate with others. These plants are anything but boring.
| Illustrator: | Ridolfi, Danielle |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (01/01/26)
Booklist (02/01/26)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/03/26)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 02/01/2026 “We’d like to set a few things straight,” starts the Plant Kingdom, explaining how making food is their “superpower” and how animals couldn't even live without them and the oxygen produced by their photosynthesis. Moreover, plants have more senses than animals do, most have defense mechanisms against attackers, and many live in big, interactive communities with fungi and insects as “best buds.” In fact, Peters writes, it might behoove us “nonplants” to take a closer look at the many ways we resemble our green cousins. We might just have something to learn from them about relying more on renewable energy, adapting to increasingly scarce resources, and staying connected to all life. Flora often loom larger than the fauna in Ridolfi’s stylized, brightly colored flat paper and mixed-media collages; her charming mice and other small creatures sometimes resemble Leo Lionni’s, and the human presence is largely limited to glimpses of a brown face or hands. A mild scolding that may well leave young readers with a whole new perspective on their place in nature. - Copyright 2026 Booklist.
