Aimed at young children, this work presents the story about the growth of a plant from seed to full flowering through the characters of an inquisitive ladybird and snail. A colorful parade of insects follow the progress of a sunflower seed in this first look at the life cycle of a sunflower.
One of a series of titles covering the Key Stage 1 curriculum on plants. Topics covered include habitats, classification, growth and reproduction.
What are flowers for ? Lots of plants grow bright, colorful flowers. Flowers make seeds. Seeds grow into new plants. Plants and animals have young that grow up to be like them. This is called reproduction. Cats have kittens, birds lay eggs, and most plants make seeds.
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In autumn, a strong wind blows flower seeds high in the air and carries them far across the land. One by one, many of the seeds are lost -- burned by the sun, fallen into the ocean, eaten by a bird. But some survive the long winter and, come spring, sprout into plants, facing new dangers -- trampled by playing children, picked as a gift for a friend. Soon only the tiniest seed remains, growing …
"No boys and no men-just us women," Aunt Martha tells her niece. And together they plan their trip to North Carolina in Aunt Martha's brand-new car. This is to be a very special outing-with no one to hurry them along, the two travelers can do exactly as they please.
Through the powers of a magical kente, a black snowman comes to life and helps young Jacob discover the beauty of his black heritage as well as his own self-worth
Using colourful collage illustrations and a simple text, this book takes young readers on a trip with the rooster. As he travels, the rooster is joined by two cats, three frogs, four turtles and five fish, offering the reader a graphic introduction to the meaning of numbers.
Illus. in full color. "Mr. Piggott and his sons are a male chauvinist lot who, outside of yelling for their dinner, don't exercise themselves much around the house. When Mrs. Piggott finally tires of the endless chores that sandwich her workday, she leaves the menfolk on their own, with a note saying, 'You are pigs.' With the cooking and housework untended, they soon turn genuinely porcine, a t…
The bus driver is leaving for a little while and has one simple request: Don't let the pigeon drive the bus! It won't be easy—this bird is pushy. And he can be very persuasive. First, he'll ask nicely and will promise to be careful. Then he'll give lists of reasons why he should be driving. Eventually, he'll just melt down. But will any of his attempts work? This simply (but delightfully)…