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Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Beautiful photography and lyrical text pair with comprehensive picture captions in award-winning author Melissa Stewart's story about the surprisingly diverse world of seeds. Learn all about the plant cycle, from how seeds grow, the fascinating ways they travel, and what it takes for a seed to become a plant.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 28 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A look at the life cycle and habits of our most beloved and familiar bird"--
"Robins are the most familiar and beloved of all birds, found throughout North America and celebrated as one of the first signs of spring. But there's a lot about them that most people don't know! In this visually stunning picture book that features comic-book panels combined with painterly illustrations, Eileen Christelow tells the story of two young robins' first year,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
27 pages ; color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Hi, there! I'm a dandelion. You might see me everywhere, but have you ever stopped to think about how I got there? Learn more about my life cycle and how I went from a tiny little seed to a bold, beautiful flower"--
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
38 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Follows the fortunes of a single dandelion, springing up in a crack of the sidewalk but living to spread its seeds to fertile ground. Includes information on the life cycle of a dandelion.
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Trees are the tallest living things on Earth. But how do they grow to be so tall? Science writer Rebecca E. Hirsch presents a poetic introduction to the tree life cycle in Rise to the Sky. Accompanied by Mia Posada's detailed collage illustrations, this book features the tallest tree species from around the world, including the coast redwood, the Sitka spruce, and the giant sequoia." -- Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
TOON Book, an imprint of Astra Books for Young readers, a division of Astra Publishing House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 16 x 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Is it a worm? Is it a snake? No! It's a caterpillar and it's on its way to one of the most magical transformations in the insect world, from a crawling digestive tube to a fluttering glasswing, luna moth, or monarch on its journey across thousands-of-miles. In the latest addition to KEVIN MCCLOSKEY's beloved Giggle and Learn series, young readers will explore how caterpillars morph into the many different moths and butterflies that help pollinate...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume :billustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Fly is fed up with everyone studying butterflies. After all, flies go through metamorphosis too--and they are so much cooler! They flap their wings 200 times a second, compared to a butterfly's measly five to twelve times. Their babies--maggots--are much cuter than caterpillars (obviously). And when they eat solid food, they even throw up on it to turn it into a liquid. Who wouldn't want to study an insect like that? Both funny and informative, this...
48) Mushroom
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
Revised and updated edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the life cycle of a mushroom, from formation of spores through underground growth of the mycelia to formation of mature mushrooms.
52) Tad
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sometimes the biggest stories come from the smallest beginnings ... Meet Tad. She's the smallest tadpole in a big pond, and lives there with all her tadbrothers and tadsisters. Although something else lives there too ... BIG BLUB! And when everyone else starts to disappear, Tad starts to wonder if Big Blub will get her too ... Or is everyone else going somewhere else; somewhere better? And if so, will Tad ever get there too? A big story about a tiny...
56) Pumpkin
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
Revised and updated edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
57) Being frog
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 19 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
An up-close look at the behavior and habits of frogs.
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 331 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
For centuries they have captured our imaginations, and are admired worldwide for their unsurpassed metallic, jewel-like plumage, acrobatic flight, and immense character. Yet hummingbirds have a precarious life, dependent upon finding sufficient nectar to provide the high energy their bodies demand daily. They live fast and die young-- in many different habitats. Dunn tells the colorful story of these fabulous birds-- their history, their compelling...
60) Our apple tree
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2005.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
25 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
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