POLLEN

I was provided a copy of POLLEN by Darcy Pattinson to read and review. This book is a very educational quick read that is easy to understand and the illustrations are very cute and friendly. A must read for children and families.

This is an amazing little picture book about what happened when Charles Darwin found an orchid and tried to figure out how it was pollinated, because the stamen and nectar were deep within the cavity.

He theorized that it was done by a moth, of some kind, with a long prothesis that uncoiled and managed to polinate it.

But, he died before he could find that said moth.

It wasn't until modern times, that someone put the suspected moth and the orchid in the same room, so they could see if the theory worked.

Such a cool way to explain about science to youngsters. Delightful book.

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Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

Wonderful book about Darwin's experience with the Morgan's Sphinx Moth or Hawkmoth and pollination. Interesting story about the pollination process between insects and flowers. The story is told in an interesting way that brings the scientific process to life. Beautiful illustrations and color and glossary including important information. This book would be a great book for for story time in the spring or for use in a science class at the elementary or middle school level.

An interesting and hilarious way of detailing the ingeniousness of Darwin that we are still marveling at some 150 years later.

This book serves three purposes. One, it describes the scientific process (make an observation, predict, and find evidence); two, it shows the intricate plant-animal relationships, and finally, it provides a scientific story for readers. The title will be a wonderful addition for students learning about rain forests, pollination, scientific process, and students fascinated with animals and nature. I wish the students could have had the opportunity to study a map and some more background information or a side bar/ back matter about the rain forests at Madagascar. This book will certainly fascinate students.