Seed, Sprout, Fruit: An Apple Tree Life Cycle

by Shannon Barefield, Simon Smith (Illustrator), Shannon Knudsen

Overview

In graphic novel format, text and illustrations describe the life cycle of an apple tree.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781429662307
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	12/01/2010
Series:	First Graphics: Nature Cycles
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	GN490L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

I've been working as a freelance illustrator for about 14 years now - before that I was a primary school teacher, and so you won't be surprised to hear that I've done a lot of work for educational publishers. He was born in Leicester in 1966, and has lived in various places since - Loughborough, Maidstone, Oxford and Thame. And he's currently resident in north Leeds with his wife Sue and their sons Eddie and Jonah.

Table of Contents

Start with a seed — Flower power — Apples!

Editorial Reviews

The popular graphic novel format is now being used by Capstone Press in a scientific investigation of the life cycle of the apple tree. Panels contain a combination of characters, dialog, and factual text boxes which describe the life cycle of the apple tree and its fruit. The author, Shannon Barefield, and illustrator, Simon Smith, provide characters who learn how animals, including humans, deer, insects, and of course bees, interact with the trees. The end of the book contains an index, glossary, references and web sites for further research. Because of the age of the characters and the simplicity of the pictures, this visual guide seems most appropriate for the young reader. Teachers should beware that because of the scientific vocabulary (chlorophyll, carbon dioxide, and photosynthesis to name a few), this graphic text must be used in a guided reading situation.

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