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Kids books on plants.
Updated June 28, 2024
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I ate sunshine for breakfast : a celebration of plants around the world
Holland, M.
Paper Book
Perfect for quarantine reading with your children! Did you know that the rubber in your shoes came from a tree? Ever wondered where your breakfast cereal is grown? Have you remembered to thank a bee today for the food you ate for dinner last night? Get ready to learn...
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A seed grows
Portis, Antoinette
Paper Book
From a tiny seed to a huge, fold-out bloom, the transformative life cycle of a sunflower plays out in this bold read-aloud. A Sibert Honor Book! A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book! To understand how a seed becomes a sunflower, you have to peek beneath the soil...
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Trees, leaves, flowers & seeds : a visual encyclopedia of the plant kingdom
Jose, Sarah
Paper Book
Packed with more than 1,000 incredible images and full of fascinating facts, this beautiful children's book takes you on an exciting expedition through the wonders of the plant kingdom. Have you ever wondered which plants eat insects? Or how cacti store water? How about which...
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Pretty tricky : the sneaky ways plants survive
Kaner, Etta
Paper Book
Have you ever thought of plants as tricky? Probably not. But in this nonfiction book, readers are introduced to the tricky techniques some plants use to defend themselves, reproduce, or acquire food. From the copycat Boquila vine that changes shape to match its host plant, to the pungent carrion...
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Wildflowers
Romero, Libby
Paper Book
The latest in the Ultimate Explorer line is a hands-on, fun, fact-filled guide to spotting, discovering, and identifying wildflowers in your own backyard. Go ahead--dig in--and don't be afraid to get your hands dirty! What do you call a garden filled with lots of flowers? A polli...
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Humongous fungus
Boddy, Lynne
Paper Book
Embark on a magical tour of the forest floor and discover one of the most fascinating living organisms on this planet - fungi! Not quite animals and not quite plants, the mysterious kingdom of fungi is full of secrets! Let's unearth them together with this weird and wonderful book...
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What's inside a flower? : and other questions about science & nature
Ignotofsky, Rachel
Paper Book
From the creator of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science, comes a new nonfiction picture book series ready to grow young scientists by nurturing their curiosity about the natural world--starting with what's inside a flower. Budding backyard scientists can...
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