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This series explains nature's life cycles in a wonderfully simple and engaging way.

Simple text and photographs describe the process of getting apples from the tree to trucks that are used to ship them everywhere.

Describes different types of forests throughout the world and the threats to their survival. Also discusses the importance of trees in producing oxygen and the many products that we get from trees.

."..parents and teachers of preschool and primary-grade children will find it an attractive source of ideas for unusual indoor plants. Each project is explained in one or two pages that feature full-color photographs and drawings as well as explanatory text and captions. Ideas include planting scarlet runner beans in a cucumber, getting vegetable tops to sprout in dishes, making bottle gardens, and growing cotton, corn, eggplant, and wheat plants...many of the plants can be grown from fruits and...

100 Facts Rainforests presents the world's rainforests in stunning detail for children aged 7+. Discover what makes these habitats so special and find out why they are disappearing and how people can help to conserve them. Exactly 100 facts accompanied by revealing photographs and detailed artwork will challenge children, acting as an incentive as they make their way through the book. Projects to make and do, amazing facts and hilarious cartoons add an extra element of fun. Add a detailed index,...

Nature's Treasures of North America is a brilliant exploration of some of the habitats of North America—the coast, mountains, plains, woodlands, deserts, and lakes—as well as the animals that live there. Explore woodlands and forests, home to animals like the Northern spotted owl and the bobcat, or the great plains, where you'll find wildflowers such as chicory and buttercup and animals like bison. Or even the desert, with its cacti, iguanas, and kit foxes. Find all of this and more in this b...

Calling all adventurers! Are you ready to explore America's 60 amazing national parks? From Acadia's seaside cliffs and coves to Zion's enchanting red valleys, take a journey through the United States' most spectacular and exciting landscapes with America's National Parks from Lonely Planet Kids. With awesome facts, photos and illustrations on every page, you'll discover erupting geysers, exploding volcanoes, howling wolves, soaring eagles, mountains, glaciers, rainforests and more throughout th...

At a time when people are taking an interest in the provenance of their food and are keen to make their weekly budget go further, there has been a rise in the number of vegetable patches. So there has never been a better time to teach kids about the benefits of growing and cooking with their own fruit and vegetables. Grow It, Cook it with Kids is a beautifully photographed guide aimed at getting children into the garden, sowing seeds, looking after their plants, and showing them how and when to...

This title is intended for ages 6-12. Text is in Spanish. Plants provide people and animals with food, shelter, and even oxygen. Plants help us live and grow, but how does a plant grow? Where do plants grow? This book introduces young readers to a variety of plant types, including ferns, carnivorous plants, mosses, and trees. This fact-filled book explains: photosynthesis; different methods of reproduction; how seeds germinate and grow; which types of plants grow in different climates; and, how...