Plants That Never Ever Bloom

World of Nature

by Ruth Heller

paperback book

Genres: Science, Nature, Picture Books, Nonfiction, Plants, Childrens, Poetry

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Author and illustration with a passionate interest in Korean culture. She lives with her husband in San Francisco, California.

Reviews

[Shiloah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mind blown! So much I didn’t know in this book. We all learned with relish. Who knew ferns grew from spores?! Amazing! The picture are always amazing with Ruth Heller.

[Luisa Knight · Rating 3 out of 5]

Perhaps written a little funky but it does teach you some interesting facts about various non-blooming plants. A good read!

Ages: 4 - 8

Cleanliness: does mention two hundred million years ago.

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[Aneesa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lovely illustrations, but like the other books in this series, I wanted WAY MORE INFORMATION.

[Raina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful (I should say it again, BEAUTIFUL) illustrations and simple text about lots of different kinds of nonflowering plants. This series is imprinted on my brain, as I grew up with a set of the books. I was excited every time Heller released another title.

[Stacy Renee (LazyDayLit) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Plants That Never Ever Bloom is a beautifully illustrated picture book that features fungi, algae, lichen, and more.

We especially loved the fungi illustrations!

[Sydney Barringer · Rating 4 out of 5]

best. illustrations. ever.

[TheMother · Rating 5 out of 5]

'Plants That Never Ever Bloom' is a 40 page picture book that is visually stunning. Ruth Heller's book is straight foward with a calm pacing for a quiet read or bedtime. Yes, she is the writer and illustrator!

The cover may be a tad misleading. This story doesn't just feature mushrooms and fungi! I was pleasantly surprised to see it also mentioned seaweed/algae and lichen!

This is a delightful little nonfiction read for an entry reader with an interest in nature! I wouldn't say it is a good "first little reader" style book. It would be in interest from ages 3-9 years with independent readability around age 4-7 years.

[Alexis Levine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Plants That Never Ever Bloom by Ruth Heller is an excellent book full of vibrant colorful pictures. This book would be useful for grades 1st-4th when children are discovering plants! It's interesting to learn about plants that do not bloom because usually in school we learn about plants that DO bloom.

[Coco Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nonfiction children’s book with short facts about plants that do not bloom. The illustrations were lovely, but the attempt at rhyming was not always successful & annoyed me a bit. I hate doing a read aloud that doesn’t “easily” rhyme off the tongue. Other than that this was a good factual and short read.

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book teaches all about the different types of plants that never bloom flowers. Some examples sited are Mushrooms known as Fungi, Seaweed also called Algae, Ferns, Spores, Ginko, and several others, and how and where the grow, and thrive in nature.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great little book for kids (or adults) about gym-no-spores...which I would not have known the meaning of before reading this. I love the rhymes and the pictures.

[Kristen Helsel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this book at a thrift store solely for the illustrations. It’s truly beautiful.

[Sleepninja · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. The illustrations are gorgeous and the book is very educational. Kids will learn a lot and also find it an enjoyable read.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful illustrations! My son and I learned a lot reading this book.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of fungi, which can be confusing.

Quarantine 2020 book.

[Terri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful illustrations as always from Ruth Heller.

[Sasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

This really put the fun in fungi.

[Corbin Tinsman · Rating 5 out of 5]

love the illustrations

[Katrina Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

-Incorporate brief ELA in with science by discussing the rhyming text in the book

Great for ELLs due to the accurate illustrations

*Presents a variety of plants that do not bloom
(-Mushrooms, lichen, seaweed, mosses, etc. )
Content:
- Propagation(spores, seeds, and cones)

Cool information like the mushrooms that glow at night

Nice&neat twist to teach plants that do not bloom
- teach plants that bloom and do a graphic organizer (T-chart, venn diagram, etc.)

[Alex Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

Plants that Never Ever Bloom is an illustrated poem about 'plants' that don't have flowers.
It uses the word 'plant' very loosely even for 1984 when it was printed. The vagueness leads to descriptions of a collection of some of my favorite organisms: mushrooms, lichens, seaweeds, moss, ferns, lycopodium, and coniferous trees. The delightfully bad rhymes are decorated with cameos by other great organisms like snails, birds, silk moths and frogs.

[Julie Suzanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Facts about mushrooms, algae, conifers, gymnosperms, etc. in creative rhyme and stunning illustrations. LOVE THIS AUTHOR! I started with the book on oviparous creatures and the mammals one will be next for my 4th graders. I think this one will be much more appreciated by children who absolutely love science and nature.

[Latifah Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is great when discussing the differences in plants. This book includes many non-traditional plants such as algae, fungi, etc. This book will also be great when discussing the concept of living and non-living.

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed that this book made the topic fun through rhyme and vibrant pictures. It would be great as an introductory plant book for 5 to 8 year olds. It covers a variety of plants that do not bloom and gives enough information to inform, but isn't overwhelming.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

A rediscovered favorite from early childhood. The rhymes are clever and the pictures are fantastic; I remember wanting to step into these scenes when I was little, and it retains that quality now.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Never ceases to charm me...even though it's basically about fungus.

[Amanda Hlava · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book about the different types of plants that never bloom.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

An informative picture book that rhymes.
Educational with beautiful illustrations.
I learned a few things too. ;)

[Spencer · Rating 3 out of 5]

2023

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Gift from Harper's grandmother

[Linda Rusche · Rating 5 out of 5]

The artwork is fabulous and inspires learning.