Plants on the Move

This book is simple and lovely, and I was surprised at how engaged my 4yo was when I read it with him! He wanted to know the names of all the different plants, was excited to see the dandelions (we love blowing dandelion seeds around the neighborhood) and had lots of questions about how plants grew from poop.

As for his mom? I loved the deceptively simple illustrations, they are very elegant. And as the resident family science nerd, I loved the accessible presentation of this topic for young ones.

Very nice!

I love this concept — a look at plants that creep, whirl, bounce, fly, and more in order to survive and thrive. Such fantastic word choices to really open up the worlds of language and nature alike for littles. Thank you to the publisher for an advanced copy of this in exchange for an honest review.

This book has great information on how plants and seeds travel. I enjoyed being learning something new. The Illustrations are also really well done. I recommend this to anyone interested in learning how seeds and plants travel but it may be especially helpful for young kids to read and learn about the environment around them.

Plants on the Move is a beautifully illustrated nonfiction book on horticulture by Émilie Vast. Originally published in French in 2018, this English translation, out 25th May 2021 from Charlesbridge, is 56 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats.

This is a nonfiction science based but beautifully illustrated, accessible, and engaging book on how plants spread themselves via different methods. There are a number of methods examined via 14 plants such as "parachute" seeded plants such as dandelions and thistles, plants that send out creepers such as strawberries and buttercups, seeds that cling with burrs, seeds that are dispersed after being eaten, and nuts that fall and bounce (or are carried away).

In each case the plants are simply illustrated and perfectly recognizable. The text is simple and accessible to young readers with correct scientific terms used in context to aid understanding. The translation work is seamless; it doesn't read as though it were translated.

Four stars. Really well done short book. This would make a good selection for school or public library or for home use.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

Plants on the Move is an informational text for young readers with a wealth of information about plants. The book uses vivid vocabulary and supportive illustrations to share the variety of ways that plants move and spread their seeds. This would be a great addition to a school or classroom library to support science content.

As an outdoor educator I am always looking for books to add to my collection that will inspire wonder and education. Thinking about the ways in which plants move was amazing! I saw so many opportunities present themselves as I was reading this book. Watching and observing, drawing, moving like plants and learning about each one as we read. I also loved the closing line about plants being adventurous. Beautiful book! Can't wait to share it with my classroom.

Native plant seeds have become a passion of mine as a wildlife biologist. I was excited when I got the chance to read and review Plants on the Move by Emilie Vast.

The writing is crisp and perfect at telling the stories of how plant seeds move, disperse, attach, and fly to keep their life cycle going.

The illustrations by Vast are simplistic, yet marvelous at relating the stories of seeds. Often it is overlooked that seeds can attach themselves to animals and us to achieve their goal of moving from place to place.

This is a superb and engaging book to introduce kids to the movement of plant seeds.

First off, the art in the is great!! This is a unique way to look at plants, and how they come to be. I really love non fiction books like this.