Written by awardwinning children’s nonfiction writer Etta Kaner Illustrated in vibrant, colorful cutpaper collage by Ashley Barron STEM curriculum ties to plant adaptations and interdependence with animals and the environment Have you ever thought of plants as tricky? Probably not. But in this nonfiction book, readers are introduced to the tricky techniques some plants use to defend themselves, reproduce, or acquire food. From the copycat Boquila vine that changes shape to match its host plant, to the pungent carrion flower that lures pollinating flies with the scent of rotten meat, plants across the globe have adapted to survive all kinds of threatening fauna. Each amazing plant adaptation is described through fact bubbles and easytograsp blocks of text. End matter includes a list of sources for kids to explore, a glossary defining scientific terms, and an index. Brought to life with eyepopping cutpaper collage illustrations, this book is a garden of knowledge that will leave kids with a better understanding of how living things adapt to their environments.
Written by awardwinning children’s nonfiction writer Etta Kaner Illustrated in vibrant, colorful cutpaper collage by Ashley Barron STEM curriculum ties to plant adaptations and interdependence with animals and the environment Have you ever thought of plants as tricky? Probably not. But in this nonfiction book, readers are introduced to the tricky techniques some plants use to defend themselves, reproduce, or acquire food. From the copycat Boquila vine that changes shape to match its host plant, to the pungent carrion flower that lures pollinating flies with the scent of rotten meat, plants across the globe have adapted to survive all kinds of threatening fauna. Each amazing plant adaptation is described through fact bubbles and easytograsp blocks of text. End matter includes a list of sources for kids to explore, a glossary defining scientific terms, and an index. Brought to life with eyepopping cutpaper collage illustrations, this book is a garden of knowledge that will leave kids with a better understanding of how living things adapt to their environments.
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