plants

Discusses more than 25 plants and animals that have unusual distinctions such as fastest runner, biggest eater, largest cactus, and oldest living thing.

Discusses the behavior and adaptations of unusual plants, including strange flowers, ways of growing, storing water, feeding on insects, and more.

Surveys the many uses of plants, including food, drink, spices and herbs, creams and perfumes, medicine, wood and paper, clothes, and decoration for gardens and parks.

Highlights stems and roots, the essential plant parts that give us radishes, blackberries, peas, milkweed, corn, strawberries, and trees.

Presents a brief introduction to the characteristics of flowers and provides photographs and simple information to help the reader identify such flowers as the dandelion, lily, and rose.

In his junkyard Bertie discovers a life form fond of gardening, but he nearly loses his new pet by not understanding its needs.

Illustrations with explanatory text provide information about various types of plants and how and where they grow. Includes simple projects.

Questions and answers explore the world of plants, covering such aspects as leaves, roots, stems, seeds, and fruit.

Presents nineteen lessons about plants, with a list of materials for each, and instructions for lesson preparation and the activity, with closure ideas to aid comprehension and a "Story of the Honey Bee" puppet play.

Explains, in simple text and illustrations, the growth and development of plants, including how animals spread seeds, why flowers are important, and what happens to plants in winter.