The Bonsai Beginner's Guide: A Comprehensive Introduction to the Art of Bonsai with Peter Chan

Transplanted1Transplanted1: I have followed Peter Chan's YT channel for some time and appreciate his expert but un-intimidating teaching style. With this compact little book I have all the info at my fingertips. It starts with all the basics of pruning and shaping (total newbie here) The info is very well organized and consistent for all plant types, many clear photos on strong water-resistant paper (I'll take it to my greenhouse). I'm super thrilled.

United States on Oct 04, 2023

christina: If you are a beginner you need this book! Very easy to read and use. Totally helped. I didn't know what to do or where to start and this book will definitely give you good advice!

United States on Oct 04, 2023

Deb Schmoker: Appreciate the authors time and expertise!

United States on Sep 13, 2023

Daps: Arrived nxt day.
Lots of information about variety of Bonsai. Great pics glad I bought it.

United Kingdom on Aug 17, 2023

Onyx Jasmine Rose: Love this bonsai book, beautiful pics & sound advice, with fast delivery

Australia on Jul 09, 2023

Very small but cute, my seems to be faulty as the light first stay on for long it dims out 🥲: Lovely book

Australia on May 27, 2023

Mitch: Not far into it yet, but it's easy to read, informative and I can tell it will be handy to keep close. It covers all the plants good for bonsai in detail, much like an encyclopedia with a well written beginners section to start it off. Money well spent for a first book into Bonsai.

United States on Mar 15, 2023

Diane: Kudos to Peter Chan for including specific information on non-traditional trees as well as traditional ones! However, he is missing one of the most popular group of non-traditional trees, Portulacaria afra and close relatives. This includes Dwarf Jades and Money Trees.
The book was first published in 2014 in England, which may have an effect on the trees included. Also, for the reader in North America, there are a few words and phrases that are unfamiliar.
The information included in the book is very easy to understand, and covers almost any situation. The instructions about different techniques are very clear. It is heavy on outdoor bonsai and the concerns of growing bonsai in one's yard, but does include a few indoor concerns. Of course, a review of bonsai tradition is included.
This is the most complete book on bonsai that I have found on Kindle, mostly due to the detailed coverage of non-traditional trees. This is, in fact, the only one I have found with detailed information on these types of trees at all. Perhaps I'm being picky about the omission of a few, however, I own those trees, and I was disappointed not to find them included.

United States on Dec 20, 2022

Stav & Lu: [DE] Als jemand, der sich für Bonsai-Bäume interessiert, war ich von dem Buch enttäuscht. Obwohl das Buch einige grundlegende Informationen über verschiedene Bonsai-Bäume enthält, konnte ich feststellen, dass alles, was im Buch präsentiert wird, mit einer einfachen Online-Suche und sogar detaillierter gefunden werden kann. Das Buch fehlte mir an Tiefe und Expertise, die ich von einem Fachmann auf diesem Gebiet erhofft hatte. Außerdem war die Präsentation des Buches einfallslos, mit einer kurzen Einführung, gefolgt von grundlegenden Informationen, die uninspiriert wirkten. Insgesamt kann ich das Buch nicht empfehlen, da es keine aussagekräftigen Erkenntnisse oder Mehrwert bietet.

[EN] As someone with an interest in Bonsai trees, I was disappointed with this book. While the book does provide some basic information on different types of Bonsai trees, I found that everything presented in the book could easily be found with a simple online search, and in more detail. The book lacked the depth and expertise that I was hoping for from an expert in the field. Additionally, the book's presentation was lackluster, with a brief introduction followed by basic information...

Germany on Dec 20, 2022

Coyote: Je suis un grand fan de Peter Chan et je n'ai pas hésité à commanderbce livre qui est un magnifique petit format avec de superbes illustrations. On y sent bien la patte de M. Chan et c'est un vrai plaisir que de le lire et de se référer à ses précieux conseils qui sont parmi les meilleurs.

France on Aug 08, 2022