What Are Stems? (Plants Close-Up) - Softcover

Aloian, Molly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 077874227X ISBN 13: 9780778742272

Publisher: Crabtree Pub Co, 2012

Synopsis

This title provides curious young readers with a close-up look at plant stems. Readers will discover why plants need stems, the different kinds of stems, and how new plants can grow from the stems of mature plants.

About this title

From Booklist:

Each of the four books in the new Plants Close-Up series offers an extremely basic introduction to plant parts and functions. What Are Stems? covers different types and features of stems, such as underground stems, tree trunks, and thorns; stems’ water-storing function; and nodes and buds. All the books’ pages are laid out similarly, with one large photo or simple diagram and a short paragraph of text on each page. While this layout is exceptionally clear, especially for the diagrams, it does become a bit monotonous. The final page of each title features notes for adults about one or two very simple activities (for example, growing a plant from a root such as a potato) or experiments (such as growing seeds with water, sunlight, or both) related to the book’s topic. Preschool-Grade 1. --Miriam Aronin

About this edition

• Publisher: Crabtree Pub Co
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 077874227X
• ISBN 13: 9780778742272
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 24