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Plants that speak, animals that sing
Alex Nogués / Asia Orlando
In nature, everything is connected. Have you noticed?
And that connection can be seen in the thousand ways that communication flows between plants, fungi, and animals. Flashes of light, scents, sounds. Dances, words, and songs.
Plants that Speak, Animals that Sing is a fascinating opportunity to learn about the intelligence that surrounds us. Every day, thousands of small communicative miracles take place through codes that we do not even perceive: fungi that transfer nutrients to plants through their roots, bees that dance by tracing an invisible map to the plants with the most pollen, trees that give off a smell to attract the predatory charcoal burners to the caterpillar plague that affects them…
SELLING POINTS
- An accessible non-fiction picture book where nature meets linguistics.
- Full of curiosities and fact-based information about communication and intelligence in the natural kingdom.
- Written by the internationally renewed author and geologist Alex Nogués.
- Eye-catching, vibrant, and full-color detailed illustrations by a renowned illustrator and climate change activist.
- A journey through the fragile yet precise balance in the natural world.
- A different approach to environmentalism and respect for our planet
| Title | Plants that speak, animals that sing |
| Author | Alex Nogués |
| Illustrator | Asia Orlando |
| ISBN (Original Version) | 978-84-19401-84-7 |
| Size and Format | 24 x 30 cm |
| Pages | 52 |
| Age Range | 7+ |
Alex Nogués became a geologist to find answers and came across an as-yet undiscovered fossilized organism, which experts named Alexina papyracea, in honour of his name. His first book published by Editorial Flamboyant, There’s a hair in my soup, was awarded the Serra d’Or Prize (2019) and selected as one of the best children’s book by Fundación Cuatro Gatos (2019).
Author’s portrait © Sarai Alemán
Asia Orlando is an artist and illustrator with passion for art, nature and captivating storytelling. Her work can be found in books, magazines, products, toys and posters. She believes in the power of art to make a difference and, for this reason, she started Our Planet Week movement, which promotes environmental awareness through illustration.