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The rhyming text follows a lone tumbleweed in its journey across a desert teeming with life.

Children are fascinated by nature's wonders, large and small. The book Great Green Giants invites you to explore one of the plant kingdom's rock stars!

"Discover how dandelions grow, and share the wonder of their summer journey through the air."

Growing your own food is a great way to help your child connect with nature and learn patience. This book tells about a very old way of growing plants together.

"Introduces some of the planet's trickiest plants, and explains how varieties including poison ivy, devil's thorn, and the Venus fly trap are able to protect and feed themselves by stinging, trapping, and poisoning other living things.

Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms ("Apple seeds start to grow when they are planted in soil and given sunlight, water, and fresh air") and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! is a perfect way to bring science, nature, and culture into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops. --

"Seeds can be big or small, round or pointy, and all sorts of colors. They can become flowers, trees, fruits, or vegetables, and they grow all times of year, during spring, summer, fall, and winter. But all seeds have one thing in common--inside each is a new plant life waiting to emerge. What kind of plant will bloom? Wait and see what will grow! This jacketed companion picture book to What Will Hatch? features all kinds of seeds, from flowers and...

Describes the climate, soil, seasons, plants, and animals of the North American prairie and the ways in which the plants and animals depend on each other and their environment to survive.

Details the life of the man who was born a slave and became an artist, agriculturist, and university professor, highlighting his achievements and legacy.