This creative guide leads you to monstrously fun discoveries in the names, histories and appearances of 20 common and treasured flowers.

The blossoms in our gardens and meadows have so many stories to tell! In this young reader's field guide, 20 common flowers come to life. They reveal their fascinating pasts, their healing powers or poisons, and their adorably monstrous secret identities! If Flowers Were Little Monsters offers a new way to learn about flowers, with tricks and tips to recognize blooms such as the big-hearted camellia, fluffy mimosa, sentimental forget-me-not, or shy peony. Welcome to the monstrously wonderful world of flowers!