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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jamie Burns

What Do the Plants Say by Lois Wickstrom is a wonderful book about Alex the Inventor. Alex is exploring plants and decides that she wants to learn more about them and the way they communicate. So, Alex invents a translator to speak to the plants. Alex finds out that the plants would love to have a party.

This is by far one of my favorite books by Lois because it reminds me of my dad. He loved to plant flowers and had hindered of them around our house. Each day as he cared for them and watered them, he would talk to them. He would say, “plants need someone to talk to them to help them grow.”

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Maikalani Alexander

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A very sweet children’s story to inspire invention and creative thinking. It’s a perfect short story for intermediate readers and a great 10 minute read for little ones. Inspiring your children to play outdoors in the garden or meadow amongst the flowers exploring.

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Rebeca Elliott Figueiras

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love books by this author as they are always able to make learning fun for kids. This one is a little different, it seems to be more inspirational to follow dreams.

The illustrations are lovely, and the language used is accessible to kids. The science added into the story makes the learning more accessible to kids in a fun way

I’ll continue to look out for books by this author as they have done an amazing job.

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Shannen Kern

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a wonderful book by a beloved author! My two kiddos are always so excited when I bring in another Lois Wickstrom book, because we enjoy the stories and illustrations, but they always start an unexpected discussion. I feel that there could have been a little more depth, but my kids loved it. I enjoyed the scientific side of Alex the Inventor exploring different options to help the plants and communicate with them. I highly recommend picking this one up and letting your imagination collide with the little ones in your life!

Reviewed by @shannlynn

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What Do the Plants Say? Is another beautifully written, entertaining, imaginative, and fun read by this talented author. When Alex heard the flowers in her garden making noises as they bloomed, she wondered what they were saying. Alex is an Inventor who loves to create things using old, and often discarded items. She decides to invent a machine so that she can listen to the flowers and talk to the plants. Using sound waves, Alex learns that the flowers want to do things like have a party and fly. I love how the author used a mix of science, creativity, imagination, and whimsy in how Alex spoke to and interacted with the flowers in the garden. This was an interesting approach to the idea of talking to plants that will spark imagination in the minds of young children. The illustrations are bright, fun, and really bring this cute story to life.

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Kerry Baker

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is another great book by a firm favourite author. Both of my kids are always so excited when we get a new book by her. This book was fun and very entertaining, although not one of the best we have read. This book felt a little more flat compared to the others we have read recently, but that could be just because they were so good. Either way, we still got great enjoyment out of this book. It was engaging and the kids loved to look at the pictures and see what was going on. As usual, we read this book multiple times and I am sure we will read it many times more.

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Heather Goodman

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

My kid thoroughly enjoyed this book. She was asking so many questions about the different things. It’s a great educational but also entertaining book. It kept her enthralled in it from the first sentence to the last. Her only disappointment was that it wasn’t longer. This author has done it again.

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Alison Risher

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Along with beautiful artwork by the illustrator, the author grows readers a story of communication. Plants communicate with us. But do we know what they are saying? A determined protagonist wants answers. She learns what the plants are saying, then she resolves a way to communicate with the plants. An adventure awaits!

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Alex is a young girl who is an inventor and whenever she finds something to create, that is when she is the most happy, so one day when she walks past some balloon plants in her garden and hears them talking, she wants to know what they are saying, so she invents something with which she can do just that.

This is when the plant translator is born, so when she gets it working, she decides she wants to throw a party with the plants, but can Alex decode the words and discover what do the plants want to do at the party?

This is a fun filled children’s book with plenty of talking points and interesting facts throughout which all ages can enjoy and learn from together.

Reviewed by @roxsannel

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Bobbi Wagner

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

his is an interesting middle age children’s book. It has a scientific learning aspect to it that is written in a way that is easy to understand. This is a story about Alex and the flower inflator that she invents. Alex has a great imagination that adds to her character’s connectability. All the characters are fun and creative. This is an engaging story that will keep your child engaged to the end. I highly recommend this book to any middle aged child.

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Kristan Anderson

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What Do The Plants Say? By Lois Wickstrom is a cute story about Alex the inventor. Alex believes that the plants are talking to her so she invents a translator. She then talks to the plants and find out that they want to fly. The story is completely adorable and shows how young children can be so creative. Many of the stories I’ve read by this author are scientific related and while this was not, it is still important to allow children to be creative. I would say this is more for ages 5+, I typically read these to my 2.5 year old but she didn’t really understand the imagination just yet, she did try talking to her plants through!

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What Do The Plants Say? (Alex the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Anna Hirsch

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What do the plants say? (Alex the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom
4 Stars

I love reading this author’s books. Her stories are always informative and you will always learn something. This book didn’t veer in that direction but while you didn’t learn anything per se, it is an extremely imaginative story. It is fun to imagine what plants would say if they could talk. This book could lead to many interesting conversations with the little ones. Filled with colourful illustrations and adventure, this will be a hit with the children.

Review by @Anna Hirsch
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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Lorralei Hoerner

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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Alex, the Inventor is full of surprises. In a beautiful flower garden, Alex is intrigued on knowing what do the balloon flower are saying….are they talking to Alex? When Alex believes that these balloon flowers are talking she tries to make a new invention on how to talk to these flowers. Is Alex successful in her invention and if so is she able to talk to these beautiful flowers and what are they saying?

This story was wonderful…I loved Alex and her curiosity on a new invention. The illustrations are perfect for this book. This story can be enjoyed for the young and old….Very fun story!!

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor Book #1) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Angela Hayes

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

 

3 stars

What Do Plants Say? is the first book in Alex, the Inventor series by Lois Wickstrom. This is an illustrated children’s story that includes some science on sound waves. Alex is an inventor and likes to make useful things out of unused and ‘old’ items. In this story we follow along as she brainstorms ideas for inventing a plant translator so she can listen and talk to her plants.
While the story was interesting, and the pictures were on-point, I was left feeling a little disappointed and conflicted, because I love gardening and I would have been heart-broken if my child/grandchild had destroyed my garden by up-rooting as many plants as Alex did in her ‘adventure’.

 

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Melissa Saxton

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Another cute story using the scientific method. This one focuses on hearing plants making pop pop noises and recording it, slowing it down and they decipher a meaning from it!
Once the meaning is discovered they have a little adventure and are able to talk back to the plants by recording what they say And speeding it up until it sounds like pop pop so the plants can understand it.
Though this was cute and still followed (sort of) the scientific method of discovery and invention it did not keep my daughters attention like other books by this author, but there is plenty to keep us busy!

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Stephanie Robb

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this imaginative and colourful story aimed at children. I loved the fantasy element of the story and the wonderful illustrations. It’s lovely to see Alex’s perseverance to learn something new and be better at it.

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Julie Johnson

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Alex hears the plants talking to her. She’s very intrigued by this and wants to learn more of what they are saying to her. She tries a variety of methods to distinguish between the different “pops” and learns that they want to have a party. What’s the best way to have a party? With helium of course!

This was a fun book but not my favorite by this author. She writes a lot of books with a science them, and while this one was still science focused, it had more of a mythical approach to it as well. I was not fond of the “talking to plants and thinking they speak to you” aspect. I do know that there is some research out there about talking to plants but I’m not super convinced of this having a true effect. I think for kids, it’s best to keep it simple. I still recommend this book though!

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Emily H

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Alex hears the balloon flowers in her yard popping. Deciding to investigate she invents a plant translator to figure out why.

I like these authors books, they always have a science angle and I can always learn something. I had never heard of balloon flowers so this was something I looked up after. I would definitely read this to my granddaughter and then plant some seeds for balloon flowers to see and hear what happens. Great book..

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Rayne East

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cute and informative
This is a brilliant book for the budding scientist and inventors out there. I love this author’s books as they open a world of possibilities to children. This is a great picture story book for the classroom to introduce children to Inquiry. The text is easy to read and follow. There is so much to explore within each page and the creativity with illustrations is brilliant. Highly recommend.

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tori Mitton

<a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57899571-what-do-the-plants-say” style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img border=”0″ alt=”What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)” src=”https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1619777269l/57899571._SX98_.jpg” /></a><a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57899571-what-do-the-plants-say”>What Do the Plants Say?</a> by <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/331633.Lois_Wickstrom”>Lois Wickstrom</a><br/>
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Alex is an inventor. She creates a way to talk to the balloon flowers in the garden. She gets the helium tank and a recorder and records her conversations with the balloon flowers, and a way to fly with the flowers without popping them. Such a cute book<br />
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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jennifer Crain

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom

I have read a lot of Lois Wickstrom’s books, and this is one of my least favorites. It is still a good story, but too fantasy in my opinion- I like the more realistic stories where it shows actual reality. The book still follows the scientific method, I just didn’t like the story as much as some others Lois has written.

My favorite part was when Alex used the recorder and had to experiment with her voice speed and volume t make it sound like the plants- I could just hear kids re-enacting this part!

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Megan Conley

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the cute story of Alex, the inventor, who invents a way to talk to flowers. She is able to hear and talk to them and goes on an adventure. I love the way Wickstom is able to tie creativity and science together with strong female characters. The illustrations are so cute and well done.

Reviewed by @meggs1717

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tonya Merritt

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I can never decide which books by Lois Wickstrom are my favorite because every time I read a new one, I love it. This is an Alex the Inventor book and it’s one of my favorites. I love the science involved and how everything is explained in a way a child would understand and wonder. Lois Wickstrom has a way with teaching children the things that you don’t think about teaching them.

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What do the Plants Say? Is part of the Alex, the Inventor series. This book is a fun, creative story with colorful pictures. I read it with my 7 year old son- he read the first half, then I read the second half. It is a good book for early readers. He said he enjoyed it, but over analyzed it a bit. He pointed out Alex didn’t have her recorder while flying, lol. I love the creativity of the sounds the flowers make. I like that the illustrator drew the flowers in different levels of bloom on each page. The author is full of endless creativity and I always enjoy sharing her book with my kiddos.

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Michelle Mulvey

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Alex is a very creative girl who invents a flower inflator, plant translator and a balloon plant leash. She talks and listens to her plants pop, pop, bop. Love the imagination of this authors characters. Always know it will be a great read when starting one of her books.

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Kristin Boutelle

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a very colorful and great use of imagination. The story is very easy to follow and understand. The character is very relatable especially when it comes to children using their imaginations. The illustrations are consistent and very colorful to capture the children’s attention to continue reading the story.

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Santana Hicks

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Alex hears noises coming from the balloon flowers in her yard. She hears pop pop noises coming from them so she decides to make a translator to find out what the popping means. She discovers that the flowers want to have a flying party. Alex tries to invent more things to make the flowers happy and have an awesome plant party!

I wish this author existed when I was a kid or even when my own child was younger. I really like how the author implements science and other important things into the stories. I also like how she made the inventor a little girl. We need more girl power in children’s books and this author is doing just that.

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Carrie Reed

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What a fun, imaginative book. I loved the artwork, and the story entertaining. It would be so fun to be able to fly these balloon flowers like a kite and fly high in the sky. I enjoy seeing what Alex the Inventor comes up with, and how creative the inventions are.

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tanya Wall, May 2023

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What I love about Ms. Wickstrom’s books is that she uses girls as inventors and science lovers. This book fits right in with that! Alex listens to the beautiful purple flowers, finds a way to talk with them, and then invents how to allow them to fly into the sky! Alex has perseverance and never gives up. She is exactly what a scientist is – someone who tries and tries again until the end result is found. Beautiful illustrations, a quick story line, and the plot takes you where Alex wants you to go!

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What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Shelly Kittell

What Do the Plants Say? (Alex, the Inventor)What Do the Plants Say? by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Alex, the inventor, is so creative and full of imagination. This story gives such a chuckle. One can imagine filling little plants with helium and going for a ride. Oh, I can remember asking Calgon to take me away. My grandson asked me if we could really take a flying ride with flowers. I could see his little mind churning. I love how this author’s stories help to stir the child’s creative thoughts with her stories. We love reading about Alex’s adventures and look forward to more. The pictures are colorful. The story is perfect for letting your imagination flow and it’s a 5-star book in our house.

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