If I Were a Fungus

By Gaia Stella

If you were a fungus, you wouldn't be an animal—or a plant. You would live in the mountains but also in the city. You would live in lakes, in the desert, and on cheese!

Fungi are found around the globe, yet we know very little about them. Scientists even have a hard time defining what they are because they're so contradictory. Author–illustrator Gaia Stella gives young readers a playful and informative introduction to the fascinating world of fungi!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing
• Release date: Mar 5, 2024
• ISBN: 9798765627150

Gaia Stella

Gaia Stella is an award-winning illustrator and author. She has authored and illustrated picture books and novelty books for Italian and international publishers, including hélium, La Joie de Lire, De La Martinière Jeunesse, Mondadori, Einaudi. She's done editorial illustrations for clients such as the New York Times, Vogue Bambini, and the Boston Globe. Gaia's colorful and geometric imagery is inspired by a variety of (sometimes unexpected) sources: architecture by Mies Van De Rohe, a chair designed by Gio Ponti, photos by René Maltête, illustrations by Vladimir Lebedev, short stories by Gianni Rodari, and the packaging of Asian food. She lives and works in Milan, Italy.

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