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The Little Book of Bonsai: An Easy Guide to Caring for Your Bonsai Tree

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This charming, beautifully photographed beginner's guide from a trusted bonsai expert covers all the basics to keep your bonsai alive and happy. Jonas Dupuich, founder of the 1 bonsai blog in the U.S., shares his passion and expert advice with anyone looking to learn more about bonsai in this modern, entry-level guide to an ancient art. Filled with photos of stunning, inspiring trees, The Little Book of Bonsai provides simple, clear, effective guidance on bonsai care, including wiring, watering, pruning, pests, disease, tools, repotting, fertilizing, and more. Dupuich covers indoor and outdoor bonsai care, selecting the right container, displaying your bonsai, and choosing different species with clear, step-by-step photos to help you cultivate your trees with confidence. With its stylish, full-color design and fresh take on a captivating pastime, The Little Book of Bonsai makes a gorgeous gift for oneself or for others. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ten Speed Press


Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 28, 2020


Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 112 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0399582592


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 92


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.4 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.26 x 0.59 x 7.95 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #6,103 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Tree Gardening #1 in Japanese Garden (Books) #4 in House Plant Gardening


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    • Great For Begginner
Format: Hardcover
I was able to read this book over the Thanksgiving weekend. While it's The Little Book of Bonsai, it packs a lot of great information in by condensing topics down and strategic use of bulleted lists. The aesthetics of the book are phenomenal! The things that make this book aesthetically pleasing to me are the soft colors and font selections. I love the tan pages at the front of the book with the white lettering, the white pages with grey lettering and the way the headings and body text are not only visually separated by font type, but also by size and color! I also love that the information is organized into bulleted lists. This book is beautiful from cover to cover, which is exactly as it should be considering the subject. Bonsai is the horticulture and art in one. The photos possess excellent lighting and color contrast and the subjects are superb. Teh trees pictured inthis book are amazing. This book’s target audience is the beginner, and the author did a great job of not over complicating things. There is a great balance between writing content that was just enough to get a beginner started versus providing full on data dump! Chapter I, Bonsai Style was excellent and covered these ideas really well. For example “finding the front” was really well laid out and the pictures provided are great. Chapter II, Caring for Your Bonsai. The author did a great job covering the appropriate environment (tree placement) and how this affects watering frequency. Chapter III, Tools and Techniques I like that the author identified two groups for the tools; Basic Tools and Beyond the Basic Tools. Pruning was good, but personally I would like to have seen a little more information regarding pruning on specific trees that would be common for a beginner. So, say a discussion on pruning junipers and then one on deciduous trees. Maybe a list of species that have die-back when pruned and how to account for that. Identifying the branches to prune was great as well as the remainder of the topics in this chapter. Chapter IV, Containers and Display Great! Good chapter, precise and to the point. Chapter V, Appreciating Different Species I loved this chapter; eye candy and great bullet points. I really appreciated the “Key Feature To Develop” for each species. (I have some tabs in my book to reference back to.) Chapter VI, Next Steps I’m so glad the author had this chapter in the book! This really provides a great conclusion to the book. Hopefully it spurs the reader to go further. I really like this book and I would definitely recommend it for beginners, not only for the information, but also for the low cost/high value of this little wonder! I’m looking forward to your next book from this author! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2020 by Jerome J.
    • One of THE MOST PERFECT Starter Books for the Bonsai Beginner!
Format: Hardcover
I LOVE!!! BOOKS LIKE THIS!!! They are PERFECT for the Beginner of the Hobby, and also a WEALTH of Information for the seasoned, experienced enthusiast!! This IS my First Book on Bonsai, one of my Newest and most FAVORITE Hobbies, since around this time, last year, and this book is just perfect in its development, the way the information is organized, the pictures, and information, and is like having your own Instructor with you in the room!! Kinda like a Video!! Must HAVE for Bonsai Lovers, weather you are new, or a seasoned Bonsai Crafter and enthusiast!!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2026 by Review- Princess
    • Great for beginners and visual learners
Format: Hardcover
Very helpful Book for beginning bonsai. I loved all the pictures to illustrate the different types of trees and techniques. Highly recommend.
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2026 by Deborah Sier
    • Good pictures!
Format: Hardcover
Lots of good pictures. Essential in a book with cool trees. Not all spaced out, just a nice little quality book.
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2026 by Nate
    • Great book
Format: Hardcover
Good info for beginners
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2026 by mark gurney
    • Relaxation with the World of Bonsai
Format: Hardcover
Love Bonsai and this book. Good introduction into Bonsai.
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2026 by Amazon Customer
    • Really good book.
Format: Hardcover
Good information presented in easy-to-read format and pictures.
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2026 by 2lz2?
    • Good book if you like pictures
Format: Hardcover
It is a clinical definition book of different bonsai styles. I was hoping for some how to stuff. Maybe I should have tried bonsai for dummies
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2025 by Michael edwards

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