From seeds dropping into soil to corn bursting from its stalks, from children chasing butterflies to ants burrowing underground, everything in this vibrant picture book pulses with life —- in all directions! Sprightly illustrations set the mood for a rhythmic text that follows nature’s course to a feast of backyard bounty.
from the back cover: Which plants shall we grow? Where should we plant them? And how do we care for them? Helping with real tasks is a natural progression from pretend play, and is a crucial stage in a child's development. Achieving a shared goal encourages a sense of responsibility, and develops many skills useful in later life. Simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefull…
Menangkap lalat itu mudah sekali, pikir Katak. Aku tinggal melompat sambil menjulurkan lidah. Tapi... ke mana lalat tadi? Rupanya ia sudah ditelan tumbuhan. Memangnya ada ya tumbuhan yang suka makan serangga? Yuk kita baca buku ini.
For thousands of years, healers have used plants to cure illness. Aspirin, the world's most widely used drug, is based on compounds originally extracted from the bark of a willow tree, and more than a quarter of medicines found on pharmacy shelves contain plant compounds. Now Western medicine, faced with health crises such as AIDS, Alzheimer's disease, and cancer, has begun to look to the heali…
A science book about the relationship between animals and plants
The kids of Ant Hill are putting on a play about their ancestors' first Thanksgiving--when they hopped aboard the Mayflower (right behind the Pilgrims) and sailed across the Atlantic to meet new six-legged friends around a big harvest spread. Let the show begin!
The Ant Hill kids are back, and this time they are performing in a St. Patrick's Day parade complete with shamrocks and bagpipes! WHen a high-spirited leprechaun chase leads them to the end of a rainbow, the ants find a delightful surprise!
A science book about plants.