# The Mushroom Fan Club - Hardcover

by **Elise Gravel** (Author)

Appeared on Best of 2018 lists from _Quill & Quire_ and the _Globe and Mail_

"Although the fungi are anthropomorphized with cartoon eyes and goofy grins, the research behind the book is real."--_The Globe & Mail_ 100 Best Books of 2018

"Gravel turns adventures in mushroom hunting into scintillating reading material."--_Quill & Quire_ Best Kids' Books of 2018

Elise Gravel is back with a whimsical look at one of her family's most beloved pastimes: mushroom hunting Combining her love of exploring nature with her talent for anthropomorphizing everything, she takes us on a magical tour of the forest floor and examines a handful of her favorite alien specimens up close. While the beautiful coral mushroom looks like it belongs under the sea, the peculiar _Lactarius indigo_ may be better suited for outer space. From the fun-to-stomp puffballs to the prince of the stinkers--the stinkhorn mushroom--and the musically inclined chanterelles, Gravel shares her knowledge of this fascinating kingdom by bringing each species to life in full felt-tip-marker glory.

The Governor General Award-winning author Gravel's first book with Drawn & Quarterly, _If Found . . . Please Return to Elise Gravel_, was a Junior Library Guild selection and an instant hit among librarians, parents, and kids alike. Fostering the same spirit of creativity and curiosity, _The Mushroom Fan Club_ promises to inspire kids to look more closely at the world around them and to seek out all of life's little treasures, stinky or not

### Author Biography

**Elise Gravel** is an author-illustrator from Montreal, Quebec. After studying graphic design, she pursued a career writing and illustrating children's books, where her quirky and charming characters quickly won the hearts of children and adults worldwide. In 2012, Gravel received the Governor General's Literary Award for _La clé à molette_. A prolific artist, she has more than thirty children's books to her name, which have been translated into a dozen languages--including the Disgusting Critters series and _If Found . . . Please Return to Elise Gravel_, her challenge to young artists to keep a sketchbook. Gravel lives in Montreal with her spouse, two daughters, cats, and a few spiders.

**Number of Pages:** 56

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 9.1 x 6.5 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** May 08, 2018

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Mushroom Fan Club

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 4.1

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 17.95 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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