Nature All Around: Plants - by Pamela Hickman (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The perfect introduction to plants.From crowded cities to open prairies, deserts to wetlands, plants grow everywhere! This comprehensive introduction will open children's eyes to the plants that surround them and their importance to all of our lives. First it explores plant parts, life cycles and growing zones. Then it brings children up close to nature by taking them on a season-by-season tour of what plants are doing throughout the year. And for hands-on experience, there's an interactive Q&A guide to help plant sleuths identify what they've spotted. Sure to inspire budding naturalists to stop and observe the wonders growing all around them!<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Balancing child-friendly facts with colorful illustrations, this perfect introduction to plants is sure to inspire the budding naturalist in every child. From crowded cities to open prairies, deserts to wetlands, plants grow everywhere! <p/>This comprehensive introduction will open children's eyes to the plants that surround them every day and how important they are to life on our planet. It covers the basics of plants, such as their parts, life cycles and growing zones. Then it takes readers on a season-by-season tour of what a plant-watcher can expect to discover throughout the year. There are sections on strange plants and those that are endangered, and how readers can help. And for hands-on experience, there's an interactive Q&A for learning how to identify plants, and an activity for growing your own plants. With the perfect balance of child-friendly facts and colorful illustrations, this book encourages children to actively engage with the natural world. Bestselling and award-winning author Pamela Hickman covers all the essential science about plants --- including photosynthesis and pollination --- in clear and easy-to-digest text. And Carolyn Gavin's colorful illustrations bring it all to life, with accurate and inviting representations of the information. This book has strong curriculum applications for life science and earth science lessons in grades two through five, particularly for the characteristics of living things. Rounding out its usefulness are a full-spread growing zone map, an index and a glossary.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>... an all-around solid and worthwhile book ...--<i><b>CM Magazine</b></i><br><br>An attractive science book.--<i><b>Booklist</b></i><br><br>Another charming entry in a delightful natural-science series.--<i><b>Kirkus Reviews</b></i><br><br>This brief introduction to the world of plants is a serviceable primer.--<i><b>School Library Journal</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Pamela is an award-winning author of over 35 non-fiction nature books for children, including The Kids Canadian Nature Series, First Look at Nature Series, Animal Senses and Animals Hibernating. She lives in Canning, Nova Scotia.
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