The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Riley, Peter

Plants

40 pp. | Mason Crest | December, 2009 | Library ISBN 978-1-4222-1554-8 $19.95

(4) 4-6 Science Library series. This book covers plant classifications/varieties, the self-sustaining nature of plants, and their role in the ecological system; specific topics include flowering plants, fungi and lichen, germination, and pollination. Each busy double-page spread includes tidbits of information complemented by many illustrations and cross references; the organization of this British import (metric measurements intact) could be less complicated. Websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Christina Dorr