Eyewitness Explorers: Flowers [Paperback]

David Burnie (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Eyewitness Explorers

If you've ever ogled a bouquet of flowers at the supermarket and wondered how to display them once you've brought them home, then Fresh Flower Arranging is for you. With expert techniques for achieving stunning results and tips and tricks for keeping your flowers fresh and beautiful for as long as possible, Fresh Flower Arranging gives vivid step-by-step seasonal projects for an array of stunning and achievable arrangements.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6-- Full of bright, colorful photos and illustrations, this book provides an apt, anecdotal snapshot of the variety and function of flowers. A handbook-sized volume with topical organization, it will entice and invite youngsters to see the beauty around them. Diversity and adaptation are front and center. In the beginning dual-page introduction, readers are told to draw, examine, and dissect flowers to gain a true understanding. Double-page treatments are devoted to discussions of color, pollen, or specific environments, to name a few. This is not a coherent well-developed study of the subject, but rather a progression of little "tastes" that presumably will create an appetite for later learning or provide the hook for more real research. It's a browser's feast, with little detail and no depth. The lack of further reading, however, is a major drawback for a book that seems to stake its success on being a vivid signpost at the beginning of the road. --Steve Matthews, Foxcroft School, Middleburg, VA
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN; 1st edition (September 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789422131
• ISBN-13: 978-0789422132
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #552,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!! I highly recommend this book!, April 27, 2011

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mlc86 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fresh Flower Arranging (Hardcover)

I just purchased this book last week and I absolutely love it! My friends and family have already commented that the quality and style of my floral arrangements has improved...and I haven't even finished reading the book yet! The first section of the book gives a very informative overview of the basic components of floral arranging. This section is a great learning tool for beginners and a wonderful refresher for intermediate floral designers. Since I am fairly new to floral arranging, the step by step instructions and illustrations contained in the book have been a tremendous help. There are also a lot of beautiful full-color pictures in this book that really stir your creativity. I highly recommend this book for anyone with an interest in or appreciation for flower arranging!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas present, January 20, 2012

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oliviacjones - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fresh Flower Arranging (Hardcover)

This is exactly what I was looking for. The book has ideas and wonderful detailed pictures. It also includes instructions and information as well!