Plants cultivate myriad survival techniques. Infant plants race across the forest floor to climb a tree. Tropical leaves strain to catch shafts of lifegiving sunlight. Others use poisonous sap and crafty disguises as defense mechanisms.
An introduction to plants, explaining what they are, looking at the parts of a plant, discussing what plants need to grow, and following the life cycle of a plant through the seaons.
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.
Provides information about how plants grow, looking at what they need to survive and thrive, how they make food, and what happens when they die. Includes activities and a glossary.
Photographs and illustrations introduce readers to the processes involved in the plant cycle, such as photosynthesis, plant reproduction, and spreading seeds.
Introduces the idea of life cycles in nature, and discusses the life cycles of plants, explaining how they grow from seed, to plant, to flower, and back to seed again.
Provides information about how plants grow, looking at what they need to survive and thrive, how they make food, and what happens when they die. Includes activities and a glossary.
