| Seeds Contributor(s): Robbins, Ken (Author), Robbins, Ken (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689850417 ISBN-13: 9780689850417 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2005 Annotation: An acclaimed photographer and writer crafts an informative and spectacular chronicle about the life of a seed. With simple verse and breathtaking photographs, this books captures the magic of a seed as it grows. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Flowers & Plants - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Trees & Forests - Juvenile Nonfiction | Photography |
| Dewey: 575.68 |
| LCCN: 2005297166 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 8.16" W x 10.4" (0.81 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 106762 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: SEEDS SEEDS SEEDS From summer's flourishing flowers to autumn's succulent fruits, everything begins with a tiny little seed. In this fascinating chronicle, young readers will learn how seeds grow, and how they vary in shape, size, and dispersal patterns. From cherry pits to exploding pods, to sticktight seeds that cling to your shoes, acclaimed photographer and author Ken Robbins illuminates how wondrous nature springs up throughout the year before our very eyes. |
Contributor Bio(s): Robbins, Ken: - Ken Robbins specializes in photographic nonfiction books on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to autumn leaves. His book Tools, with its trademark hand-tinted photographs was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book. His books for Atheneum include Fireflies at Midnight by Marilyn Singer, Trucks, Thunder on the Plains, and Apples. Mr. Robbins lives in East Hampton, Long Island. |