I Can’t Wait For…A Fleurlings Field Guide by Kaitlin Hoyt

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted over at Wishful Endings to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about but haven’t yet read. Most of the time they’re books that have yet to be released, but not always. It’s based on the Waiting on Wednesday meme, which was originally hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. 

You can find the releases I’m most anticipating this year over on my Unmissable list, but I use Can’t-Wait Wednesday to feature books I’m hopeful about but aren’t 100% sure will be five star reads.

This week my Can’t-Wait-For Book is A Fleurlings Field Guide by Kaitlin Hoyt!

A Fleurlings Field Guide by Kaitlin Hoyt
Genres: Fantasy
Published on: 23rd September 2025
Goodreads

Step into the enchanted world of animal-flower hybrids with A Fleurlings Field Guide! From floral frogs to wildflower wolves, this whimsical handbook unveils the curious creatures of a long-lost magical island. Should you ever set foot on its shores, keep this guide close—but beware, linger too long, and you might just start to bloom yourself!

About the author

Kaitlin Hoyt is a wildlife illustrator whose work explores themes of growth and interconnectedness through whimsical fusions of flora and fauna. Inspired by early scientific illustrators and the magic of fairytales, her art is a celebration of nature’s resilience and adaptability—qualities that have also shaped her self-taught creative journey.

Since committing to painting in 2019, Hoyt has participated in multiple artist residencies, written and illustrated children's books, and shared her work with collectors around the world.

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I’ve followed Kaitlin Hoyt online for ages – because her art is simply enchanting! A Fleurlings Field Guide is her second book, and exactly what it sounds like: a field guide to my favourite of her creations, the fleurlings!

What’s a fleurling??? A MOST DELIGHTFUL AND BEAUTIFUL FLOWER–BEASTIE HYBRID! Each word of the previous sentence will take you to the page of a different fleurling, some of my favourites – you’re welcome! And of course, you can find even more over on Hoyt’s instagram.

I think the Field Guide will be giving us a bit of lore on each fleurling, and between the gorgeous art AND my being obsessed with worldbuilding, I obviously I have a MIGHTY NEED to get this book into my collection!

For whatever weird reason, the Big River site’s listing for this book is all messed up, so even if you usually buy through them, I recommend going through the publisher page for the Field Guide (there’s a link on the page that’ll help you find a store local to you that can sell you a copy!)

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