The Amazing Journey from Moss to Rain Forests: A Graphic Novel about Earth's Plants

by Steve Foxe, Scott Jeralds (Illustrator)

Overview

Explore the origins of Earth’s plant life . . . with a talking ficus leaf! In this full-color graphic novel, Leif the leaf takes readers on a magical (and miraculous) journey, revealing how small specks of ancient moss grew into massive rain forests. With laugh-out-load text and colorful comic book art, this book is sure to sprout any reader’s interest in science—and grow their love for planet Earth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666393729
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2023
Series:	Earth's Amazing Journey
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	752,663
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	GN980L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Scott Jeralds has created many a smash hit, working in animation for Marvel Studios, Hanna-Barbera Studios, M.G.M. Animation, Warner Bros., and Porchlight Entertainment. His TV series credits include The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo, Superman, Tom and Jerry, Secret Saturdays, and more. In addition, Scott directed the cartoon series Freakazoid, for which he earned an Emmy Award.

Steve Foxe is the author of more than 20 children’s books and comics properties including Pokémon, Transformers, Adventure Time, Steven Universe, DC Super Friends, and Grumpy Cat. He lives in Queens, New York, where he thinks a lot about cats, even ones who can’t shoot lasers from their eyes.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Earliest Plants 8

Chapter 2 Vascular Plants 12

Chapter 3 Seeds 16

Chapter 4 Flowers Bloom 20

Chapter 5 Agriculture 26

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

About the Author 32

About the Illustrator 32

Interviews

The combination of science content, humor, and comic book paneling will inform and delight readers;

Editorial Reviews

When a boy and his dog knock a leaf loose from a plant, the leaf (aptly named Leif), begins talking and gives them a quick historical tour of plants in this volume of the graphic Earth’s Amazing Journey series (4 titles). Before delving into thematic chapters, the cartoonish Leif briefly describes basic plant traits and photosynthesis. The first chapter examines the evolution of plant life on Earth, setting the book's focus as Leif continues to describe how evolution has influenced vascular plants, seeds, and flowers in subsequent chapters. The final chapter, on agriculture, shows the progression of humans gathering and harvesting plant products over time. Illustrations resembling animation, along with interspersed real-life plant scenes, combine with Leif’s joke-filled, conversational narration to make this book especially appealing to reluctant readers.

Booklist - Angela Leeper