I Ate Sunshine for Breakfast (Flying Eye) is a compendium of plants so full of dazzling, delicious pictures that it's like opening up a world-class garden in your hands. * The Guardian *
Many books have celebrated plants, but this one feels special. -- Imogen Carter * The Observer *
Funny and clever, with illustrations that are a feast for the eye. An instant classic. * Sir Tim Smit KBE, co-founder of The Eden Project *
With a wonderful concept and beautiful execution (...) it is a book that will enthuse all that read it, both young and old. * Garden Media Guild Award *
A really engaging and gorgeous book. The fun title reminds us that as plants absorb sunshine to grow, so do we when we eat plants! * JUNO Magazine *
We love I Ate Sunshine for Breakfast, which is very bright and colourful and it focuses on amazing plants around the world. * Gardens Illustrated by Daisy Bowie-Sell *
The ultimate compendium of plant life. * Leeds Libraries on Instagram *
Packed with information, I Ate Sunshine for Breakfast will keep KS2 children thoroughly fascinated for weeks! * Tom Tolkien, The School Reading List *
It is full of information from Michael Holland who is an expert ecologist and the illustrations from Philip Giordano give the book vibrance and energy. * Blackberry Garden *
The illustrations are a joy; colourful and quirky, they are so appealing and sure to engage the reader. All-in-all, this is a lovely book with much to recommend it for the curriculum as well as for reading for the pure pleasure of enjoying the information it explores. * North Somerset Teachers' Book Award *
A fantastic book that introduces the science that thrives in our gardens. -- eyfs_books_and_things on Instagram
Activities you can do at home, messages about the environment, brilliant facts about plants around the world, gorgeous visuals. It really is a celebration. -- @robcrossley4 on Twitter
A beautiful non-fiction book that's literally candy to the eye. -- Thekidsbookstagrammer on Instagram
A must have for parents, teachers, children, nature lovers and keen eco-warriors everywhere. -- mr_c_classroom on Instagram
A must-have book for budding botanists, family bookshelves and class collections. -- Red Reading Hub
A brilliant gift, a classroom gem and a home-shelf staple - this is an all-round SUPERB book! -- thelittleliterarysociety on Instagram
An encyclopaedia of all things plant. -- Miss.wrightsclassroom on Instagram
A visually pleasing book to read. -- @posies_book_club on Instagram
All of the information is presented in easy to digest chunks, accompanied by bright, engaging artwork. -- @milo_and_gigis_bookshelf on Instagram
Plants teach children so much about the world around them and this book not only provides a great read, but also a fun hands-on learning experience through engaging activities. * The World is Their Classroom *
I Ate Sunshine for Breakfast is an attractive, cute, fact-filled nonfiction book that belongs in every elementary and middle school library. * Youth Services Book Review *
An eye-catching compendium of fascinating facts about nature and how plants make an appearance in our everyday lives in so many ways. * Picture Book Blogger *
It's gorgeous, and as a big kid of 59, I know I'll love reading it too. * @Gaskella on Twitter *
Stuffed with incredible knowledge on green healing, plant power, plant technology, food chains, history and science. * @nomumisanisland on Instagram *
The bold and bright design is stunning and the cover is even textured (a small detail, but one that always makes my heart skip a beat). * @book.nerd.mommy on Instagram *
Every single fact filled page is a work of art. * @burgess.books.and.bits on Instagram *
An ideal book to get children interested in plants. * Annabookbel *
I Ate Sunshine for Breakfast celebrates plants. It is a beautifully illustrated book full of hints, tips, fact and fun exercises to try at home. * The English Garden *
It is SO beautifully illustrated by Philip Giordano and packed with hints, tips and free, fun activities to do at home and school. * My Book Corner *
The illustrations are glorious, the cover is beautifully textured and the pages are thick and luxurious. It would certainly make a fantastic gift for a budding botanist! * Ivy's Library *
The DIY projects interspersed in the entire book gets the readers excited to get their hands dirty and learn impressive STEM vocabulary. * The Tiny Activist *
The best thing about this book is so much of the information within it could be inserted into your curriculum. * Rose Edmondson of Inside the Petri Dish *
Raises awareness of many everyday things which originate in the plant world and the illustrations are a feast for the eye. * @jacquelinest01 on Twitter *
I ate Sunshine for breakfast (7-14 year-olds) justifies its glorious title by bringing botany alive. * The Prisma: The Multicultural Newspaper *
Another Flying Eye triumph - attractive, informative and brimming full of facts and activities around the theme of plants and their place in our everyday lives. As it says on the cover - a celebration! * What I Read *
