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Rosemary Mosco
3 Books
Rosemary Mosco is a science communicator and cartoonist celebrated for blending humor with natural history. She is the creator of the webcomic Bird and Moon and has authored educational books like Butterflies Are Pretty ... Gross! and Solar System. Her work aims to make science accessible and entertaining for young explorers.
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Warning: this book contains top-secret information about nature's strangest plants! You might think all flowers are just beautiful, colorful, and sweet-smelling, but one hilarious bee is here to tell you the weird and gross truth. Get ready to discover flowers that only bloom in the dark of night, and spooky plants that look exactly like ghosts, bats, or even a scary monster's mouth. While most blossoms smell lovely, you will be shocked to learn about some that smell like dead meat or horse poop! Through silly illustrations and fun facts, you will explore the hidden science of plants and see them in a whole new way. This totally true guide proves that flowers are not just pretty and harmless. They are actually fascinating, complicated, and wonderfully disgusting.
6-8 Years
37 Pages
Best friends Mole and Vole love venturing out into the world to see what amazing nature they can find. But when an accidental move takes them away from their quiet country home and drops them right into the middle of a bustling city, everything changes. Now, these two tiny explorers must learn how to navigate a completely new and noisy environment. As you follow their graphic novel adventure, you will join them in discovering unexpected plants, hidden animals, and the surprising wildlife that thrives in urban spaces. It is a story about adapting to big changes and realizing that incredible nature is hiding everywhere, even between the sidewalks and skyscrapers. You will see that as long as you have your best friend by your side, every new place can become the perfect spot for an exciting expedition.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
Prepare to be totally shocked and grossed out by the hidden truth about one of your favorite insects. You probably think butterflies are gentle, sparkly, and quiet, but one hilarious monarch butterfly is here to set the record straight. It turns out that butterflies can be downright disgusting! Did you know that some of them love to feast on dead animals, rotten fruit, tears, and even poop? You will discover loud butterflies that make cracking noises, stinky ones that use their terrible smell to scare off enemies, and sneaky ones that trick ants into free babysitting. Packed with silly illustrations and amazing real-life science, this completely true picture book shows you a whole new side of the insect world. It proves that these beautiful bugs are actually complicated, strange, and wonderfully gross creatures.
6-8 Years
37 Pages