Frank Carlson Library

Look for the SECRET hidden inside . . . Plants come in all shapes and sizes, but they go through the same stages as they grow. Using four common plants, young readers learn about a plant's life cycles. Simple text and colorful illustrations show the major phases of plant growth: seed, plant, flower, and fruit. Back matter offers more information on each plant, as well as on each stage of growth.

A simple description of a flowering plant's life cycle through the seasons. Dazzlingly colorful collage illustrations and a simple but dramatic text tell the fascinating story of the life cycle of a flower in terms of the adventures of a tiny seed. Young readers will cheer at the happy outcome of this exciting tale. And they will long remember the heartening message of the tiny seed's steadfast perseverance in the face of many hazards and obstacles...

Follows the wide variety of steps involved in making a ballon starting with tapping the rubber tree.

Text and photographs introduce ponds, and includes information on the plants found in ponds such as water lilies and cattails, and animals found in ponds such as fish, frogs, and ducks.

What causes wind? How have scientists and engineers learned to use wind energy to generate power? Where is the best place to build a wind turbine? Readers will find the answers to these and other questions in this fascinating book about harnessing the power of wind. This important early elementary science topic is covered in rich detail with a strong focus on STEM topics featured in the Next Generation Science Standards. Colorful diagrams and photographs...

Describes how seeds develop into flowering plants, and how flowers lead to the production of new plants, and discusses how plants make their own food and the various kinds of flowers that live in different environments.

Rhyming text explores the wonders of natural cooperation between flowers and the animals and insects of the forest.--

Easy rhyming text describes how plants grow and respond to seasonal changes.

In rhyming text, the Cat in the Hat introduces the tropical rainforest and the ways in which its plants and animals interact.

Introduces a plant's life cycle, explaining how seeds grow into flowers and trees.--