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Dig and Sow! How do plants grow?: Experiments in the Garden (At Home With Science)

Dig and Sow! How do plants grow?: Experiments in the Garden (At Home With Science)
By Janice Lobb, Peter Utton, Ann Savage

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Dig and Sow! How Do Plants Grow? takes young biologists into the backyard to learn about their environment and answer such questions as: How do seeds grow?

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #289487 in Books
  • Published on: 2002-09-15
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 32 pages

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2-This simple book introduces children to plants and to backyard and pond life. Each spread begins with a question, such as "Where do plants come from?" or "Why do bees hum?" followed by a simple explanation. Unfamiliar terms are italicized and defined in the text and in a glossary. Each short chapter features an easy, related experiment as well as a theme-related riddle. Additionally, each spread includes a trivia blurb and a small, button-shaped picture demonstrating a handy tip. The colorful illustrations and large text make this volume accessible and inviting, and children will enjoy taking the appended 10-question review quiz. A good purchase for libraries seeking an introduction to botany.
Holly Belli, Bergen County Cooperative Library System, West Caldwell, NJ
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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These square-format, hardback books are good introductions to basic science in the everyday world around us. Each consists of a dozen double-page spreads that answer questions like 'Why don't trees fall over?' and 'How does soap get me clean?'. Four cartoon animals with names in homage to famous scientists - Archie the Elephant for Archimedes, Dot the Kangaroo for Dorothy Hodgkin, and so on - feature in many of the illustrations. The scientific explanations are accompanied by a basic experiment you can try for yourself, and an 'amazing fact'. These books can't answer all the questions a kid might ask, but they come recommended as fun introductions all the same. (Kirkus UK)

About the Author
Janice Lobb is a lecturer in science at the City of Westminster College, in London, England.

Peter Utton illustrated Shhh! by Sally Grindley, which won the U.K.'s Smarties Book Prize.