Description
This is a story about trees and fungi connected through a 'wood wide web' - told by one tiny fungal spore
.A little fungus meets a baby cacao tree and they learn to feed each other. They cooperate with a forest of plants and a metropolis of microbes in the soil. But when drought strikes can they work together to survive?
The fourth book in the Small Friends Books series, this science-adventure story explores the Earth-shaping partnerships between plants, fungi and bacteria.
About the Author
Ailsa Wild creates stories for theatre and paper pages. She loves collaborating with acrobats, scientists and children and her favourite question is ... But why? Aviva Reed is a multi-disciplinary visual ecologist who creates immersive experiences to explore complex science. Briony Barr draws on her skills as a conceptual artist to visualise complex systems and invisible worlds. Gregory Crocetti combines his microbial ecology experience with science education skills in an attempt to teach the world that microbes are marvellous.
Reviews
"Beautifully illustrated, well written, and provides a clear introduction to a hugely important topic." -- Merlin Sheldrake * author of Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, and Shape Our Futures *
"Yet another magnificent addition to the Small Friends Network collection! Anyone loving microbes must own all of these books (or in my case, multiple copies). They are works of literary, scientific, and illustrative art." -- Anne M. Estes * Mostly Microbes, 28 March 2021 *
Book Information
ISBN 9781486313310
Author Ailsa Wild
Format Hardback
Page Count 48
Imprint CSIRO Publishing
Publisher CSIRO Publishing
.A little fungus meets a baby cacao tree and they learn to feed each other. They cooperate with a forest of plants and a metropolis of microbes in the soil. But when drought strikes can they work together to survive?
The fourth book in the Small Friends Books series, this science-adventure story explores the Earth-shaping partnerships between plants, fungi and bacteria.
- A beautifully-illustrated science-adventure story, created in collaboration with scientists.
- Engages children in the invisible world of microbes.
- 'The Science Behind the Story' section allows for deeper exploration of the scientific concepts underpinning the story.
About the Author
Ailsa Wild creates stories for theatre and paper pages. She loves collaborating with acrobats, scientists and children and her favourite question is ... But why? Aviva Reed is a multi-disciplinary visual ecologist who creates immersive experiences to explore complex science. Briony Barr draws on her skills as a conceptual artist to visualise complex systems and invisible worlds. Gregory Crocetti combines his microbial ecology experience with science education skills in an attempt to teach the world that microbes are marvellous.
Reviews
"Beautifully illustrated, well written, and provides a clear introduction to a hugely important topic." -- Merlin Sheldrake * author of Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, and Shape Our Futures *
"Yet another magnificent addition to the Small Friends Network collection! Anyone loving microbes must own all of these books (or in my case, multiple copies). They are works of literary, scientific, and illustrative art." -- Anne M. Estes * Mostly Microbes, 28 March 2021 *
Book Information
ISBN 9781486313310
Author Ailsa Wild
Format Hardback
Page Count 48
Imprint CSIRO Publishing
Publisher CSIRO Publishing
