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The Golden Glow
The Golden Glow | Benjamin Flouw
6 posts | 6 read | 8 to read
Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox meets Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever in this stylish picture book about a quest for a rare and mysterious plant. Fox loves nature. There's nothing he enjoys more than reading about and picking flowers. One evening he comes across a rare specimen in his old botany book -- the golden glow, a plant from the Wellhidden family, found only in the mountains . . . a plant that has yet to be described. Fascinated, Fox decides to set off on a quest in search of the mysterious Golden Glow. He packs his knapsack, a map, a compass, a flashlight, a sleeping bag and other items for his hike. Along the way Fox observes many different kinds of trees and plants. He also encounters woodland friends who help him make it to the summit of the mountain. But when Fox eventually stumbles upon the object of his quest, he makes a surprising decision. With spreads of educational content interspersed throughout, The Golden Glow is a charming story that details the simple pleasures of a nature hike and celebrates observing the beauty of nature.
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faelinwolf
The Golden Glow | Benjamin Flouw
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Mountain Goat reading on a boulder! #charactersreading

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Lindy
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This #picturebook story of a search for a rare flower, told with sophisticated digital illustrations with hand-painted textures, will appeal to a wide age range. The art reminds me of Jon Klassen‘s work. Those readers with a scientific bent will also appreciate the way botany & mountaineering vocabulary is introduced. #Translation #AllAges

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Lindy
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Stunning use of gold foil inside the pages of this picture book.

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Lindy
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The animals in this picture book read indoors and out. What positive role models for reading behaviour! 😊

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LibrarianRyan
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5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fox goes in search of a flower with no picture in his botany book. He has to climb all the way to the top of the mountain. The story is nice, but the illustrations are amazing. I would hang almost any of them on my wall as art. The Goat reading a book on the rock is my favorite, but the others are just as spectacular. i love the little extras Such as altitude levels as you climb the mountain, and parts of a flower.

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WanderingBookaneer
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As fox rests in his den he is shocked that his botany book does not include an illustration for the rare golden glow flower. He plans an expedition to find it. It takes him across various ecosystems where he can identify all the trees and flowers. With the help of other animals he reaches the elusive flower and records it for his botany book.

I love that Fox decides to leave the flower in its habitat. I wish more people left nature alone. 5⭐️s

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