The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Pascoe, Elaine

Leaves and Trees

48 pp. | Blackbirch | January, 2001 | Library ISBN 1-56711-474-1 $$18.95

(4) 4-6 Nature Close-Up series. Photographs by Dwight Kuhn. After discussing the functions of parts of the tree such as roots, cambium, leaves, and seeds, the readable text concludes with experiments involving the interaction of leaves with water, light, and air. Instructions for starting an avocado tree from a pit, collecting leaves, and planting a tree are also included. The book is illustrated with mostly well-labeled, although unevenly reproduced, photos. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey