Who better to introduce us to the world of mushrooms than mushrooms themselves? In this news report from the world of fungi, you will discover things you never dreamed of including how we humans are ripe for a change. Let’s all take an example from the mushrooms!

Children’s and Young Adult

Jiří Dvořák has already led several successful expeditions into the worlds of both plants and animals in his books, and his exploration of the fungus kingdom is every bit as fascinating and sophisticated. Leaving anthropocentrism to one side, we take a look at the mysterious and poorly known lives of fungi via a fictional magazine, in which mushrooms write about mushrooms for mushrooms (and others). The newspaper sections (interviews, chronicles, experiments), composed in bright colours, playfully combine facts with inventive linguistic humour and supply readers with a great deal of comprehensible new knowledge. They cover the evolution of fungi, describe their multiple ecological roles, demonstrate their healing properties and clarify what the world would look like without them. The accompanying illustrations are also playful and witty, with a startling, distinctive colour scheme printed in just five colours, and the sophisticated graphic structure gives a firm order to the fountain of creative ideas. In 2024, the book won both the prestigious international BolognaRagazzi Award and the Czech Magnesia Litera prize for children’s literature.

Age 11+