The Flower Hunter

William Bartram, America's First Naturalist

Deborah Kogan Ray; Pictures by the author

Frances Foster Books

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Little botanist / first naturalist

Of John Bartram's nine children, it is William who best loves nature and wants to follow in his father's footsteps. William dreams of accompanying his father as he explores the wilderness of colonial America as botanist to the King of England in search of plant specimens. Using journals, maps, and her own vibrant paintings, Deborah Kogan Ray tells the captivating story of Billy's first trip to the Catskill Mountains and his further adventures as an adult, including a long, perilous journey into the remote wilderness.

A bibliography, biographical notes, and list of plant discoveries complete this remarkable book about America's first naturalist.

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"In fictive, Thoreau-like journal entries, Ray traces the Bartrams' many expeditions from the Catskills to Florida...Required reading for young students of nature or American history." -- Starred, Kirkus Reviews

"More than a portrait of two notable Americans, The Flower Hunter depicts exemplary nurturing of a child's talent and is both an introduction to the basics of botany and a revealing window into the past." -- The Horn Book

"Rooted in history...[a] compelling account." -- Publishers Weekly

"The delicate watercolor-and-gouache illustrations capture the quiet joy that William found in nature...a fitting tribute to a dedicated and talented naturalist." -- School Library Journal

"Graced with appealing illustrations...Large watercolor, gouache, and colored-pencil illustrations interpret the story with great warmth and beauty." -- Booklist
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Deborah Kogan Ray; Pictures by the author

Deborah Kogan Ray is an award-winning author and illustrator of many children's books, including Hokusai: The Man Who Painted a Mountain. She lives in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania.

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The Flower Hunter
William Bartram, America's First Naturalist
Deborah Kogan Ray; Pictures by the author
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John Burroughs List of Nature Books for Young, National Science Teacher's Association-CBC, Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children

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Hardcover
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Frances Foster Books
April 2004
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780374345891
ISBN10: 0374345899
Picture Book Nonfiction
9 x 10 inches, 40 pages, Full-color pictures throughout; Author's note, afterword, bibliography, biographical notes
Age Range: 8 and up
Grade Range: 3 and up
$17.00
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