Flora Forager ABC

by Bridget Beth Collins

Botanical artist and Instagram sensation Flora Forager makes her children's picture book debut with this imaginative alphabet book featuring real and imaginary animals created with natural materials gathered from her botanical foraging in wild places and from her garden.

Bridget Beth Collins, known as Flora Forager on Instagram, has created her beautiful children's book debut from natural materials gathered from her botanical foraging where she makes her home in the Pacific Northwest. Children will be fascinated by her amazing botanical creations, from angel fish to zebra, and inspired to learn their ABCs.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Childrens, Nature, Art

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 12, 2019

Reviews

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I simply adore Bridget Collin's Flora Forager Botanical Artwork. I love following her work because it's so unique, detailed, and uplifting. For anyone who isn't familiar, her art is created by arranging flower petals, grass, seeds, and other foragings to create all sorts of intricate portraits, animals, landscapes, and more. I thought it was brilliant of her to put together an ABC collection of animal-themed art, and I jumped at the chance to get this gorgeous book into my hands! I have absolutely no shame in admitting that I bought it to read myself, a 26-year-old woman who doesn't have any kids yet or work with children professionally, haha! Bridget's art is just that lovely! And as an animal and plant lover, you really can't go wrong with paging through her petal portraits of creatures great and small. I plan to leave this book out as a coffee table read for friends and family to enjoy, as I really think it can be appreciated by people of all ages! And I can definitely see reading it to my future kiddos. An altogether beautiful piece!

[Cat · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked this book. I thought it was a good way to introduce STEM and the alphabet through plants and animals. However, I found the use of the Dragon and Unicorn mixed in with real animals confusing for kids. If the author would have had a more balanced mix of fantasy creatures and living, I could get behind it but it just seemed really random.

[Mama Bearian · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this uniquely illustrated book, each letter of the alphabet is represented by a different animal with is made using flower petals, leaves, twigs, and other items found in nature. This one is sure to inspire creative kiddos to make their own nature illustrations.

[Colleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is beautiful.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

So lovely.

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute! This book will likely inspire many projects for young ones using just nature and their imaginations.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful ABC book. Could be a great prompt for crafting with little kids.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stunning! F is for Fox is my favorite.

[Lesley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Flora Forager's art.

[Heydi Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Epic alphabet book perfect for every single ABC Storytime.

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gorgeous and Creative! A perfect birthday gift for my niece that loves animals and practicing her letters!

[Alana · Rating 5 out of 5]

beautiful!! it smelled good too.

[Bianca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully done.

[Morgan Sohl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful ABC book with flower petals.

[Jules]

Beautiful and super creative menagerie of creatures made from plant material. Definitely a book to take your time with in seeing all of the details!

[Benjamin Elliott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exactly what it sets out to be.

[Violet Hartwig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a beautiful book! It gave us inspiration to do our own foraging to make floral creatures.

[Tracy Mabry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for Storytime but also some were difficult because of scientific names or names like "blue footed booby."
So beautiful!

[Colorado Buck · Rating 5 out of 5]

the pictures are incredible!!!