From Seed To Sunflower (Lifecycles) - Softcover

Legg, Gerald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1445129531 ISBN 13: 9781445129532

Publisher: Franklin Watts, 2014

Synopsis

Introducing simple biology in a detailed and fascinating way, From Seed to Sunflower traces the lifecycle of this familiar flower. Reproduction, germination, growth, food and dying back are all covered in these beautifully illustrated books.

Lifecycles is a series of four books that focus on animals and plants familiar to most children. Written by a zoologist, these books are accurate and scientific, and written to promote further discussion, but essentially they are also full of interesting details that children will love.

Suitable for KS1-2.

About this title

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2?Two colorful picture books that introduce the life cycles of butterflies and sunflowers. Each volume is broken down into two parts: a narrative comprised of somewhat dry sentences in large type and a double-page fact sheet. Growth outlines are included in each book: from egg through caterpillar to adult butterfly in the first and from seed to full-grown and finally withering sunflower in the second. Illustrations are bright, labeled, and, for the most part, accurate. Scale is occasionally a problem, as in Butterfly where an unrealistically huge spider is shown on the same page as the tiniest of birds. There are no pronunciation guides to help with such words as "germination" and "pupa." These "life stories" will be most appreciated by children who enjoyed Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Putnam, 1981) or Eve Bunting's Sunflower House (Harcourt, 1996) and who want to know more.?Anne Chapman Callaghan, Racine Public Library, WI
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About this edition

• Publisher: Franklin Watts
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1445129531
• ISBN 13: 9781445129532
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32