Plants don't eat food. Instead, they use sunlight to get energy that they can use. Photosynthesis looks at how plants take in water and air and turn them into sugars the plants can use.

Stems and shoots are essential parts of plants. Readers learn how stems and shoots contribute to the growth and functioning of every plant as they explore this creative look at beginner biology concepts.

"Peek inside this spring-inspired pop-up book and discover how flowers are more than just beautiful; they are critical components of the natural world. Bees buzz, hummingbirds sip, and bats flit amongst the brilliant petals. Each spread is filled with unique pop-ups, revealing pull-tabs, and captivating facts."--

Botanicum is a stunningly curated guide to plant life. With artwork from Katie Scott of Animalium fame, Botanicum gives readers the experience of a fascinating exhibition from the pages of a beautiful book. From perennials to bulbs to tropical exotica, Botanicum is a wonderful feast of botanical knowledge complete with superb cross sections of how plants work.

"A book for young readers about different types of plants."--

Excerpt: "Through the neglect of nature study, the wits of the country child lose just the sharpening they most need, to say nothing of a stimulus and delight which can ill be spared by one whose mental life is apt to be monotonous. The wits of the city child may secure in other ways the sharpening so essential to success in life; yet the training afforded by a logical study of plants, and the pleasure which such a study, rightly directed, is sure...

A complicated topic is made easier with this title introducing stems and explaining their anatomy and how they help the plants they hold up. Labeled diagrams and photographs and a glossary will make learning about stems even simpler! Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

A complicated topic is made easier with this title introducing stems and explaining their anatomy and how they help the plants they hold up. Labeled diagrams and photographs and a glossary will make learning about stems even simpler! What is a stem, and what purpose does it serve? Hansen uses simple text and colorful photographs to teach you about the different types of stems, and why they are important to plants.

"Leaves carry out a vital job for all flowering plants, they enable plants to make food. This book provides readers with a complete and comprehensive understanding of the role of leaves, their structure and how they are brilliantly designed to do this job. Clear diagrams, engaging text, and stunning photographs are used to explain what leaves are for, photosynthesis and how leaves work, the role they play in the movement of water around the plant,...