Moominmamma’s Mushroom Book

A charming guide for the mushroom pickers and forest walkers. 

Join Moominmamma into this picturesque mushroom book that is a fascinating peek into our forests and the wonderful world of mycelium and spores hidden in them.

Moominmamma’s Mushroom Book presents interesting information and classically beautiful drawings of almost a hundred mushrooms that are common in Finland. You’ll become familiar with the abundant russulas, the beloved Lactifluus volemus, meaning those milk-cap mushrooms, and the multi-colored Aphyllophorales mushrooms, as well as with the mysterious shaggy ink cap mushrooms, and other very delicious varieties. 

This book goes through the basics of mushroom identification, with which everyone can learn to collect edible mushrooms safely and find the best ones. In addition to accurate descriptions of the species, the book offers exciting information about the role and important tasks of fungi in nature’s rich diversity.

The informative text by Katariina Heilala and the beautiful pictures by Anni Pöyhtäri are also accompanied by Toven Jansson’s original drawings and quotes about nature.

 

This is the fourth book in the charming nature book series by WSOY, which are great for nature enthusiasts as well as for those looking to develop their knowledge.