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How To Make a Pollinator Garden
How To Make a Pollinator Garden, a bilingual picture book in English and Spanish, teaches readers why pollinators are important, what kids can do to help them thrive, and provides step-by-step instructions to create a pollinator garden. The engaging story is paired with relatable, diverse characters throughout the artwork.
An interdisciplinary project funded in part by the Texas Woman's University Creative Arts and Humanities Grant, the book is written by Camelia Maier, PhD, TWU Biology professor with scholarly expertise in plant-pollinator relationships and director of The Bettye Myers Butterfly Garden. The illustrations and design were created by TWU graphic design majors Chelsea Flores and Kathryn Kelly under the art direction of Sheli Petersen, professor of Graphic Design & Illustration. Maria Serrano, PhD, of the TWU Biology faculty provided the Spanish translation.
About the author
Camelia Maier has a PhD in molecular biology from the University of North Texas. She is director of The Bettye Myers Butterfly Garden and director and curator of the TWU Herbarium. Her research focus is the health benefits of plant secondary compounds, teaches plant biology and ecology, and is very active in outreach activities on sustainability education.
How to purchase How to Make a Pollinator Garden
How To Make a Pollinator Garden is on sale beginning Oct. 10. It is a full-color hardcover book, priced at $21.39. All profits from sales will go to supporting the The Bettye Myers Butterfly Garden.
Funding
How to Make a Pollinator Garden design, illustration, printing, and supplemental educational videos were made possible by support through the Texas Women’s University Creative Arts & Humanities Grant program.
Spanish-English bilingual educational videos
Video motion graphics and illustrations were created by TWU graphic design majors Allie Robinson and Sahain Salas, under the art direction of Sheli Petersen, TWU professor of Graphic Design & Illustration. Spanish translation is by Gustavo Salazar, PhD, TWU professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry.