Botany

Readers travel along with a tiny seed as, carried by the wind, it faces many obstacles on its journey to becoming a flowering plant.

Brightly illustrated with minimal text, this is a kid-friendly introduction to the different types of seeds found in fruits, how they are protected and how the plant spreads its seeds.

Beautiful illustrations accompany short, poetic sentences devoted to a seed's anthropomorphic qualities (sleepy, clever, patient, adventurous, generous, etc.), with additional information for older readers.

This classic book introduces children to the entire plant cycle, from seed pollination to mature growth.

The Sun narrates this book, clearly explaining photosynthesis on a molecular level and discussing its broader significance to all forms of life.

A reference book with terrific full-color photographs and explanations of leaves, flowers, fruits, pollination, plant defense, and more. "A mini-museum between the covers of a book." - New York Times

Beginning with a creation myth, a young girl learns the plant traditions of her people. A unique introduction to botanical concepts and plant identification skills through an engaging fictional story.

One in the Life of Plants series. The other titles in the series are Plant Classification, Plant Reproduction, and Plant Parts. Each contains fun facts, experiments, activities, booklists and weblists.