Watch Pine Trees Grow

by Therese Shea

Overview

There are around thirty-five separate species of pine trees found throughout North America. Readers will explore how a pine tree grows from a seed in a pinecone into a tall tree that is used for many different things. People use pine trees for paper and even for food. Detailed photographs show these mighty plants at each stage of their life cycle.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433948398
Publisher:	Gareth Stevens Publishing
Publication date:	01/01/2011
Series:	Watch Plants Grow! Series
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 7.20(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	200L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

Editorial Reviews

K-Gr 1—In these easy readers, each spread includes one or two sentences and a clear, attractive photograph that works well with the text. Most titles mention the seed or bulb, its propagation, basic plant structure, and some common uses. The brevity results in generalizations and gaps in information. Grass introduces wheat, assuming readers understand the connection, while Corn covers the vegetable in its own volume that doesn't mention corn's grass link. Both Tulips and Apple Trees show cultivation by seed though that is not customarily done. A two- or three-word glossary varies from title to title and includes photos, which sometimes feature arrows that indicate the part of the picture that corresponds to the word. Peas and Pine Trees are the strongest of these titles; the others aren't worth purchasing.

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