| Flower Talk: How Plants Use Color to Communicate Contributor(s): Levine, Sara (Author), D'Yans, Masha (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1541519280 ISBN-13: 9781541519282 Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm) OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Biology |
| Dewey: 579.178 |
| LCCN: 2018008683 |
| Lexile Measure: 570 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 10.7" W x 9" (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 501414 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This new book from Sara Levine features a cantankerous talking cactus as a narrator, revealing to readers the significance of different colors of flowers in terms of which pollinators (bees, bats, birds, etc.) different colors talk to. A fun nonfiction presentation of science info that may be new to many kids--and adults |
Contributor Bio(s): Levine, Sara: - Sara Levine is an author, educator and veterinarian. Her science books for children include Bone by Bone: Comparing Animal Skeletons; Tooth by Tooth: Comparing Fangs, Tusks, and Chompers; Fossil by Fossil: Comparing Dinosaur Bones; Flower Talk: How Plants Use Color to Communicate, and Eye by Eye: Comparing Animal Peepers (2020). Her books have received a number of awards including AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize, Utah Beehive Book Award, Cook Prize finalist, Monarch Award master list, and Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year. D'Yans, Masha: -Masha D'yans greatly admires the purple prickly pear (Opuntia macrocentra), and it inspired her depiction of this book's cantankerous narrator. A classically trained painter and graphic designer, Masha was born in Europe, and her influences include nature, fairy tales, and Japanese art. Her vibrant watercolors have appeared on greeting cards, in calendars, and in children's books. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California. Visit her at www.masha.com. |