Flowers & Plants

What do plants eat? Why do some plants have flowers and others don’t? And what&rsqu...

Who knew there were so many different kinds of vegetables? Nonfiction pro Gail Gibbons r...

From the creator of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science, comes a new nonfictio...

What can smell like bubblegum, glow neon green at night, be poisonous and yet still eaten...

Why do plants have flowers? Readers will discover how flowers can develop into fruits, ve...

What do leaves do? Students will learn how leaves use air, water, and sunlight to make fo...

Why do plants need roots? Learners will see how roots take in water, anchor plants to the...

What are seeds? Young readers will observe how seeds turn into plants and how seeds are d...

Simple text and photographs describe how tomatoes grow on vines.

Simple text and photographs describe how carrots grow underground.

Simple text and photographs describe how lettuce grows on the ground.

Simple text and photographs describe how blueberries grow on a bush.

In spring, seeds are planted. Sprouts pop up through the soil. Colorful flowers bloom. Se...

Have you ever wanted to make a jack o' lantern? Where do you start? You're about to see i...

Does a towering sunflower fit inside a tiny seed? Where do seeds come from? What makes th...

Strap on your shoes and join Mr. Andre's class on a nature hike! They're out to discover ...

Many plants depend on animals to help move pollen around so that the plants can reproduce...

Some plants need to have pollen spread from one plant to another flower in order to repro...

Many insects drink nectar and collect pollen from flowers, and in the process they help p...

The flower is the part of a plant that makes seeds or fruit. Readers will identify the ma...

Some flowers are able to produce seeds or fruit without getting pollen from another plant...

A plant's environment helps it grow. Weather, soil, and animals are important to a plant'...

Roots help keep plants alive. They take in water and minerals. But do you know how much o...

Plants have roots, stems, leaves, and sometimes flowers. Each part of a plant does a spec...

Sunlight helps a plant make its own food using photosynthesis. But do you know what happe...

A plant can form fruit and seeds when it is pollinated. Animals and wind help spread poll...

Sunlight, air, water, and minerals help keep plants alive. But do you know how much water...

Flowering plants, cone-bearing plants, ferns, and mosses make up the four main plant grou...

The parts of a plant that grow below are just as important as what's above ground. Reader...

Sweet purple lilacs bloom. Tulips poke through soil. Cherry blossoms open. Spring is here...

Gardeners and farmers plant seeds. What will they grow? Spring is here! Celebrate th...

Describes the relationship between plants and animals and how they depend on each other f...

Emergent Readers Explore Basic Plant Parts And What Plants Need To Grow.

Early Readers Examine How Plants Differ Because The Adaptations They Make.

Young Readers Explore The Basic Needs Of Plants And Organic Gardening.

Early readers learn about plant life cycles in Plant Life Cycles by Julie K. Lundgren.

Intermediate Readers Discover The Different Ways Plants Reproduce.

Where do apples come from? Look at an apple seed, tree, blossom, and finally fruit. Pair ...

From a budding bulb to a sure sign of spring, there are many steps in the life cycle of a...

Discover a jungle of repulsive plants in this gross guide! Learn about a flower that smel...

A leaf can be a...shade spiller, mouth filler, tree topper, rain stopper. Find out about ...

Do plants really move? Absolutely! You might be surprised by all ways plants can move. Pl...

Highlights's science editors answer kids' questions about animals, such as Why Does Poiso...

Highlights presents Marveling at Mistletoe by Julie Brooks Hiller. Mistletoe is used for ...

Photos illustrate how a small bulb grows into a blossoming flower.

Watch a seed grow into a sunflower in this non-fiction piece.

This article challenges children to think about the characteristics of different flowers....

Blending factual information with fun tidbits, Gail Gibbons takes a popular autumn symbol...

Not all plants smell as sweet as a rose. Carrion flowers smell like rotting flesh to attr...

Describing parts of flowers and different types of flowers, this nature walk guide shows ...