(4) K-3 First Step Nonfiction: Let's Look at Plants series. Simple, easy-to-read sentences describe different plant parts and the functions of each (with potentially difficult words in bold print). Bright photographs accompany the texts; some of the pictures of people interacting with plants are awkwardly staged. An "All Kinds of..." spread summarizes each category; additional facts (that use but don't explain new topics or vocabulary) are appended. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Step Nonfiction: Let's Look at Plants titles: Exploring Flowers, Exploring Leaves, and Exploring Roots.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(4) K-3 First Step Nonfiction: Let's Look at Plants series. Simple, easy-to-read sentences describe different plant parts and the functions of each (with potentially difficult words in bold print). Bright photographs accompany the texts; some of the pictures of people interacting with plants are awkwardly staged. An "All Kinds of..." spread summarizes each category; additional facts (that use but don't explain new topics or vocabulary) are appended. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Step Nonfiction: Let's Look at Plants titles: Exploring Flowers, Exploring Leaves, and Exploring Roots.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(4) K-3 First Step Nonfiction: Let's Look at Plants series. Simple, easy-to-read sentences describe different plant parts and the functions of each (with potentially difficult words in bold print). Bright photographs accompany the texts; some of the pictures of people interacting with plants are awkwardly staged. An "All Kinds of..." spread summarizes each category; additional facts (that use but don't explain new topics or vocabulary) are appended. Glos., ind. Review covers these First Step Nonfiction: Let's Look at Plants titles: Exploring Flowers, Exploring Leaves, and Exploring Roots.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(4) K-3 I Like Plants! series. This series provides an overview of the biology and physiology of plants, along with information about their uses. Though the texts are choppy, the facts are clear and accurate. Colorful photographs appear in an easy-to-follow layout. Each book ends with a simple plant-related experiment or activity for young readers. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these I Like Plants! titles: Flowers Bloom!, People Need Plants!, Plants Grow!, Plants Live Everywhere!, Seeds Sprout!, and Trees, Weeds, and Vegetables--So Many Kinds of Plants!

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(4) K-3 I Like Plants! series. This series provides an overview of the biology and physiology of plants, along with information about their uses. Though the texts are choppy, the facts are clear and accurate. Colorful photographs appear in an easy-to-follow layout. Each book ends with a simple plant-related experiment or activity for young readers. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these I Like Plants! titles: Flowers Bloom!, People Need Plants!, Plants Grow!, Plants Live Everywhere!, Seeds Sprout!, and Trees, Weeds, and Vegetables--So Many Kinds of Plants!

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(4) K-3 I Like Plants! series. This series provides an overview of the biology and physiology of plants, along with information about their uses. Though the texts are choppy, the facts are clear and accurate. Colorful photographs appear in an easy-to-follow layout. Each book ends with a simple plant-related experiment or activity for young readers. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these I Like Plants! titles: Flowers Bloom!, People Need Plants!, Plants Grow!, Plants Live Everywhere!, Seeds Sprout!, and Trees, Weeds, and Vegetables--So Many Kinds of Plants!

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(4) K-3 I Like Plants! series. This series provides an overview of the biology and physiology of plants, along with information about their uses. Though the texts are choppy, the facts are clear and accurate. Colorful photographs appear in an easy-to-follow layout. Each book ends with a simple plant-related experiment or activity for young readers. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these I Like Plants! titles: Flowers Bloom!, People Need Plants!, Plants Grow!, Plants Live Everywhere!, Seeds Sprout!, and Trees, Weeds, and Vegetables--So Many Kinds of Plants!

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(4) K-3 I Like Plants! series. This series provides an overview of the biology and physiology of plants, along with information about their uses. Though the texts are choppy, the facts are clear and accurate. Colorful photographs appear in an easy-to-follow layout. Each book ends with a simple plant-related experiment or activity for young readers. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these I Like Plants! titles: Flowers Bloom!, People Need Plants!, Plants Grow!, Plants Live Everywhere!, Seeds Sprout!, and Trees, Weeds, and Vegetables--So Many Kinds of Plants!

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(4) K-3 I Like Plants! series. This series provides an overview of the biology and physiology of plants, along with information about their uses. Though the texts are choppy, the facts are clear and accurate. Colorful photographs appear in an easy-to-follow layout. Each book ends with a simple plant-related experiment or activity for young readers. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these I Like Plants! titles: Flowers Bloom!, People Need Plants!, Plants Grow!, Plants Live Everywhere!, Seeds Sprout!, and Trees, Weeds, and Vegetables--So Many Kinds of Plants!

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(3) 4-6 Life of Plants series. The life cycles, habitats, and uses of plants are among the topics explored in these revised and updated books. Information is organized in double-page spreads, and the clear texts provide explanations of how plants are essential to the world around us in both expected and unexpected ways. Photographs add interest and help clarify details. Appended experiments extend learning. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Life of Plants titles: Plant Classification, Plant Growth, Plant Habitats, Plant Parts, Plant Products, and Plant Reproduction.

Reviewer: Pearl Higgins

(3) 4-6 Life of Plants series. The life cycles, habitats, and uses of plants are among the topics explored in these revised and updated books. Information is organized in double-page spreads, and the clear texts provide explanations of how plants are essential to the world around us in both expected and unexpected ways. Photographs add interest and help clarify details. Appended experiments extend learning. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Life of Plants titles: Plant Classification, Plant Growth, Plant Habitats, Plant Parts, Plant Products, and Plant Reproduction.

Reviewer: Pearl Higgins

(3) 4-6 Life of Plants series. The life cycles, habitats, and uses of plants are among the topics explored in these revised and updated books. Information is organized in double-page spreads, and the clear texts provide explanations of how plants are essential to the world around us in both expected and unexpected ways. Photographs add interest and help clarify details. Appended experiments extend learning. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Life of Plants titles: Plant Classification, Plant Growth, Plant Habitats, Plant Parts, Plant Products, and Plant Reproduction.

Reviewer: Pearl Higgins

(3) 4-6 Life of Plants series. The life cycles, habitats, and uses of plants are among the topics explored in these revised and updated books. Information is organized in double-page spreads, and the clear texts provide explanations of how plants are essential to the world around us in both expected and unexpected ways. Photographs add interest and help clarify details. Appended experiments extend learning. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Life of Plants titles: Plant Classification, Plant Growth, Plant Habitats, Plant Parts, Plant Products, and Plant Reproduction.

Reviewer: Pearl Higgins

(3) 4-6 Life of Plants series. The life cycles, habitats, and uses of plants are among the topics explored in these revised and updated books. Information is organized in double-page spreads, and the clear texts provide explanations of how plants are essential to the world around us in both expected and unexpected ways. Photographs add interest and help clarify details. Appended experiments extend learning. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Life of Plants titles: Plant Classification, Plant Growth, Plant Habitats, Plant Parts, Plant Products, and Plant Reproduction.

Reviewer: Pearl Higgins

(3) 4-6 Life of Plants series. The life cycles, habitats, and uses of plants are among the topics explored in these revised and updated books. Information is organized in double-page spreads, and the clear texts provide explanations of how plants are essential to the world around us in both expected and unexpected ways. Photographs add interest and help clarify details. Appended experiments extend learning. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Life of Plants titles: Plant Classification, Plant Growth, Plant Habitats, Plant Parts, Plant Products, and Plant Reproduction.

Reviewer: Pearl Higgins

(4) K-3 Plants series. These books use short descriptions and well-matched pictures to discuss the characteristics, habitats, and uses of grasses and succulents. Though both books have confusing descriptions of pollination, the otherwise direct, simple prose makes them suitable for a wide range of reading levels. Each book contains a related activity. Glos., ind. Review covers these Plants titles: Grasses and Succulents.

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

(4) K-3 Plants series. These books use short descriptions and well-matched pictures to discuss the characteristics, habitats, and uses of grasses and succulents. Though both books have confusing descriptions of pollination, the otherwise direct, simple prose makes them suitable for a wide range of reading levels. Each book contains a related activity. Glos., ind. Review covers these Plants titles: Grasses and Succulents.

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

(3) 4-6 Life of Plants series. Designed to cover considerable material, these books offer brief introductions to the major divisions of botany. Organized into double-page spreads, each book begins with an explanation of its subject, followed by such subtopics as "How Growth Happens" and "Isolated Islands." Captioned color photos and sidebars support the accurate text. A few simple experiments conclude each book. Reading list. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Life of Plants titles: Plant Classification, Plant Growth, Plant Habitats, Plant Parts, Plant Products, and Plant Reproduction.]

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) 4-6 Life of Plants series. Designed to cover considerable material, these books offer brief introductions to the major divisions of botany. Organized into double-page spreads, each book begins with an explanation of its subject, followed by such subtopics as "How Growth Happens" and "Isolated Islands." Captioned color photos and sidebars support the accurate text. A few simple experiments conclude each book. Reading list. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Life of Plants titles: Plant Classification, Plant Growth, Plant Habitats, Plant Parts, Plant Products, and Plant Reproduction.]

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) 4-6 Life of Plants series. Designed to cover considerable material, these books offer brief introductions to the major divisions of botany. Organized into double-page spreads, each book begins with an explanation of its subject, followed by such subtopics as "How Growth Happens" and "Isolated Islands." Captioned color photos and sidebars support the accurate text. A few simple experiments conclude each book. Reading list. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Life of Plants titles: Plant Classification, Plant Growth, Plant Habitats, Plant Parts, Plant Products, and Plant Reproduction.]

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian