Exploring Stems

by Kristin Sterling Narrated by Intuitive

Overview

What do stems do? Kids will see how stems are like straws, moving water and food throughout the plant.

Editorial Reviews

School Library Journal

Gr2—Designed for beginning readers and learners, these are small-format books with a full-color photograph filling two-thirds of each page and a short sentence in a large font on the remaining portion. The same cross-section diagram of a plant with clearly labeled parts is included in each book. Each title uses similar language, e.g., "I see [flowers, leaves, roots, seeds, stems]," "[ ] are parts of plants," and "Do you see [ ]?" The texts in Seeds, Roots, and Stems progress logically and sequentially to describe their functions and purposes, but the narratives in Flowers and Leaves are not as well organized and seem to skip around. A two-page "Facts about [ ]" adds random information. Many books on plant anatomy are less formulaic. For example, Adam Fowler's From Seed to Plant (Children's, 2001) combines botanical topics and significant facts in the chronology of plant growth that gives meaning and relevance to the facts. Brenda Isaevoli's Plants! (HarperCollins, 2006) introduces a larger variety of types, although with less detail. With so many books on these topics available, these books are not essential purchases.—Frances E. Millhouser, formerly at Chantilly Regional Library, Fairfax County, VA

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171855505
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2014
Series:	First Step Nonfiction - Let's Look at Plants
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

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