The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Goodman, Susan E.

Seeds, Stems, and Stamens: The Ways Plants Fit into Their World

48 pp. | Lerner/Millbrook | August, 2001 | Library ISBN 0-7613-1874-7 $$22.90

(4) K-3 Photographs by Michael J. Doolittle. With clear examples, this book discusses the ways in which plants have adapted to survive, such as having leaves that maximize sunlight, flowers whose color or shape attracts pollinating insects, or seeds that can travel. The layout encourages readers to guess at some plants' adaptations before turning the page to get the answer, but a number of the color photos are too small or don't show enough of the plant. Ind.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey