• Age: 3 to 7
• Grade: p to 2

Take a magical walk through the forest and learn all about the wild beauty and wonder of mushrooms on this inspiring picture book journey!

A mushroom day is a day of exploring together and discovering some of the most incredible lifeforms on earth: fungi. In this lyrical, informational picture book structured around a walk through a summertime wood, a child and their caregiver share the sights, sounds and smells of the forest as they observe and identify different varieties of mushrooms. On a Mushroom Day encourages curiosity and a love of fungi in young children and normalizes safe, chaperoned and joyful exploration of the fungal queendom all around us. Filled with fun, fascinating fungi facts and a visual catalogue of mushroom species so that kids can enjoy their very own mushroom day in the pages of this book!

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Alexandra Finkeldey is an illustrator based in Ottawa, Canada. She uses both traditional and digital mediums to capture her favorite subjects, which typically include animals, people, plants and food. She has long been inspired by nature, animation, travel and video games, which has translated into vibrant and often unreal color palettes as they appear in her work. She is the illustrator of When the Storks Came Home.

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"[An] introduction to the joys of mushrooming . . . take[s] readers into the forest." —Publishers Weekly

"Informative and engaging, this tale is sure to have kids eagerly taking to the outdoors in search of mushrooms—and more." —Kirkus Reviews
"Imagine walking through the woods after a soaking rain, with squishy ground, unusual scents, and unexpected mushrooms sprouting in new places. These atmospheric textures, colors, shapes, and aromas are captured in this picture book, with information presented by way of a simple story." —Booklist

"The story takes you on an adventure through a forest and subtly teaches you about mushrooms. Young readers will enjoy looking at the earthy illustrations and reading the poetic narrative. This story is good to read anywhere, including on a mushroom day of your own." —The Hamilton Spectator
"The mycelium is depicted as a beautiful, feathery network beneath the ground where the pair crouch. The almost-ghostly white color of it is easily seen among tree roots, nicely portrayed by the gouache, ink and oil pastel artwork." —Youth Services Book Review
"★ This immersive picture book transports us with all our five senses into a second-person walk in the woods." —Imagination Soup