Flowers

Flowers
ISBN-10
0823441091
ISBN-13
9780823441099
Series
Flowers
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
32
Language
English
Published
2018-07-17
Publisher
Holiday House
Author
Gail Gibbons

Description

A visual feast packed with facts about plant life and anatomy for the young gardener in your life. A Eureka! Nonfiction Honoree Beloved by educators, nonfiction superstar Gail Gibbons has covered seeds, farming, vegetables, and fruits for children--and now it's time for flowers. This lushly illustrated nonfiction introduction to the basics and life cycle of flowers--including common regional species, flowers' habitable range, basic flower care and cultivation, and flower anatomy and pollination--is clearly and stunningly presented with diagrams and labels for young readers. A book tailor-made for introducing youngsters to early science concepts, whether at home or in the classroom. After reading Flowers, kids will have a new appreciation for the natural world.

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