Why Do Leaves Change Color?: A Clear and Engaging STEM Book About Autumn Trees (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) - Softcover

Maestro, Betsy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062382012 ISBN 13: 9780062382016

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2015

Synopsis

Read and find out about the magical process of how leaves change their color in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

This book includes simple, fun diagrams that help introduce concepts like photosynthesis and the different types of leaves. This book also includes a list of the best spots to view leaves changing color as well as simple activities to do with leaves, like leaf rubbings and leaf pressings.

Questions addressed in this book include:

• How do leaves feed trees?
• What kind of weather brings out the best colors?
• Why is winter a time of rest for trees?

Read and find out in the proven winner Why Do Leaves Change Color?

This is a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

• hands-on and visual
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• Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists
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Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

About this title

About the Authors

Betsy Maestro taught kindergarten and first grade for eleven years and earned a master's degree in elementary guidance. She has collaborated with her husband, Giulio, on more than forty-five books for young children, including The Story of the Statue of Liberty, A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution, an ALA Notable Book, as well as Delivery Van: Words for Town and Country and All Aboard Overnight: A Book of Compound Words. She lives in Connecticut.

Loretta Krupinski has illustrated several children’s books, including Dear Rebecca, Winter Is Here by Jean Craighead George, The Irish Cinderlad by Shirley Climo, and her own Into the Woods: A Woodland Scrapbook. She has also illustrated one other book in the Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science series, Why Do Leaves Change Color? by Betsy Maestro. She successfully grew all the bean plants pictured in this book. She lives on the coast of Maine.

From the Back Cover

Why do leaves turn from green to gold?

It's fall! The leaves are changing color. This book explains the magical process of how leaves change their color in autumn. Also included are simple activities and places to visit so that you can enjoy the fall foliage with your family.

From the Inside Flap

Why do leaves turn from green to gold? It's fall! The leaves are changing color. This book explains the magical process of how leaves change their color in autumn. Also included are simple activities and places to visit so that you can enjoy the fall foliage with your family.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0062382012
• ISBN 13: 9780062382016
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Krupinski Loretta
• Number of pages: 32