An entertaining encyclopedia of flowers with fascinating illustrations and useful information. Do flowers have family? They may not have brothers, sisters or parents, but all flowers belong to families, depending on the characteristics they share. Why are roses red and violets purple? Why are flowers useful? What will the Venus flytrap eat? Why are they called cherry blossoms? How big is the giant Amazonian water lily? What's inside pitcher plants? Aren't all flowers wild? How much sun do sunflowers need? The Great Books series has been nominated and honored with many awards including the UKLA Book Awards 2018 & 2019, the English Association's Nonfiction Award 2019 & 2019 and the Made For Mums Award 2018. It is published in 21 countries. It has sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide. They said of the books in the series: "A gem of a children's knowledge book... answering every question your child may have." –The Guardian Witness “A brilliant example of a non-fiction book for children” –Playing by the Book “A refreshing dive into the wonders of our world” –Kirkus Reviews “Will pique the interest of parents and children.” –The Observer Yuval Sommer graduated from the Royal College of Art with a Masters in Illustration. He worked for many years as a creative director in the biggest advertising companies, before becoming a book writer and illustrator. His Big Books series has been translated into 25 languages and has been nominated and won many awards.