Mindful haiku poems to help us rediscover our natural surroundings, without traveling too far from home. Some flowers are the subject of nursery rhymes and childhood games while others help us celebrate love, remember our homelands or mark the passing seasons. These mindful haiku poems invite us to explore twenty-four flower species growing close to home, from wildflower meadows to urban window boxes. The nature-themed follow up to My Mindful A to Zen , this gorgeous collection of poems teaches us that treating ourselves and our planet mindfully can also be a treat for the senses. K-Gr 4—This colorful collection of haiku that pays homage to flowers is sure to brighten readers' days. Each page contains a haiku devoted to a different flower variety and an illustration that shows people interacting with one another in natural settings that depict the flower from the poem. The haiku are presented in seasonally appropriate order, starting with flowers associated with early winter months, like snowdrops and roses for Valentine's Day, and progressing all the way to orchids and poinsettias, perfect for end-of-year holiday gift giving. People depicted in the illustrations are diverse in age, race, and gender. Illustrations are bright and inviting, resembling a papercut style that works well with the cheery floral poetry. A "Floral Fun Facts" section at the end of the text includes interesting tidbits about each of the flowers reflected in the poems. There is also a final note that each entry in the book highlights one or more of the "five ways to wellbeing," which help improve mental health. Educators teaching about haiku will find this collection helpful to illustrate how versatile the form can be. VERDICT Poetry fans and educators alike will enjoy this bright and cheery collection of floral-focused haiku.—Ellen Conlin "Appropriately sunny illustrations feature figures of varying abilities, creeds, and skin tones making daisy chains with a caregiver, greeting neighbors, and playing outdoors in a work that's likely to inspire many garden daydreams."― Publishers Weekly "Twenty-four mindful haiku about flowers that can be grown or found wild will delight young gardeners and naturalists. . . . The book's overall effect encourages reflection and awareness of nature to benefit health."― Booklist "A bright bouquet of poems, petals, and values."― Kirkus Reviews Krina Patel-Sage is an illustrator, author, and designer. During her design career at a children’s publishing house, she developed a passion for creating innovative illustrated nonfiction. Her picture book  Watch Me Bloom  was named a 2024 NCTE Notable Book in Poetry.