botany

"Beginning readers will learn to identify different kinds of flowers. Photos and carefully leveled text provide defining details for each kind, such as petal color, kinds of stems, and where and when it grows"--Adapted from publisher description.

"Explore plants with hands-on experiments in this eye-opening book. Use the scientific method to gain a deeper understanding of the topic"--Provided by publisher.

Have you ever seen a carnivorous plant? Plants are everywhere, but some are stranger than others. Journey from the tops of trees to under the sea to discover some of the most perplexing plants around.

Discover how plants have developed amazing anatomies, engineered to help them become lethal killers in some of the world's most challenging biomes. In this gripping book, readers will explore living processes at their rawest and the science of plant anatomy in the battle for survival on Earth.

Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces how pumpkins grow to young readers through leveled text and related photos.

A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces various plant life cycles, including seed plant reproduction, asexual reproduction, cross-pollination, and germination.

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to botanists. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

"Winner of the White Raven Award from the International Youth Library Foundation, author and illustrator Lisa Voisard captures a child's sense of wonder for the natural world. In Arborama, her first book available in English, Voisard submerses readers in the marvelous world of trees: how they reproduce and grow from tiny seeds into the largest plants on earth, how they make our life possible, and how they even communicate with one another. Over more than 200 lavishing-illustrated pages, readers will learn to identify more than 30 key North American trees--from favorites such as sugar maple and Douglas fir, to lesser known varieties such as the southern magnolia or weeping willow. Come to appreciate the marvelous world of trees all around you!"--Provided by publisher.

It's common knowledge that plants make their own food, but for some plants, that's not enough. They eat meat! Readers investigate meat-eating plants in this exciting guide to life science concepts such as adaptations, nutrients, and the relationship between carnivores and their prey. From exotic pitcher plants to the famous Venus flytrap, the accessible text and vibrant photographs introduce readers to a variety of meat-eating plants and the ways they catch their food. Detailed diagrams with clear labels enhance the learning experience, and readers are also invited to take a hands-on approach to biology with the help of activities.