Project Description

The Moonflower
by Peter Loewer
illustrated by Jean Loewer
Price: $7.95
ISBN: 978-1-68263-101-0
Publication Date: 4/1/2019
Page Count: 32
Size: 10 ̎ x 8-1/2 ̎
Age Range: 6 – 10
Language: English
Lexile: 1070L
Themes: Flowers, Nocturnal Animals, Pollination
BISAC 1: JNF037030 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Flowers & Plants
BISAC 2: JNF051100 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems
BISAC 3: JNF003000 JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General
Reviews
“The lyrical text describes the nighttime activity surrounding the plant with magical overtones that remain true to nature’s nocturnal cycles. Brief information given in the text is supported by facts in vertical sections on one side of the double-page spreads.” ―School Library Journal
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Meet the Author
Peter Loewer earned a Max Beckmann fellowship to attend Brooklyn Art School, where he received a BFA in graphics. He has written eighteen books on gardening and has authored dozens of magazine and newspaper articles on the subject. He also serves on the editorial advisory board of The American Horticultural Society. Loewer lives in North Carolina.
Meet the Illustrator
Jean Loewer received a BFA in painting and a certificate in art education from Hunter College. She has illustrated ten children’s books, taught art in public schools as well as adult education classes, and now works as a children’s librarian. She lives in North Carolina.