Roots

by Vijaya Khisty Bodach

Overview

Discover the beautiful science of roots! Roots grow down into the ground and supply food to the whole plant. Some roots also become food for people. See what roots look like and how they work. Through full-color photos and simple, easy-to-follow text, this nonfiction book introduces emergent readers to the basic science of roots. All Pebble Plus books align with national and state standards and are designed to help new readers read independently, making them the perfect choice for every child.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515742456
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	Plant Parts
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	294,587
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

Table of Contents

Plants need roots — All kinds of roots — Roots we eat — Wonderful roots.

Editorial Reviews

PreS-Gr 1-These books discuss the purpose of each featured part, its diversity among various types of plants, and its function as food for humans. Each spread has a clear color photo that covers a strip of the left-hand page as well as the entire right side. The illustrations are particularly interesting because of their varying perspectives, some taken at ground level, others reaching upward to the soaring heights of treetops. The texts consist of two easy sentences per spread. Some of the explanations are unnecessarily simplified, and the science suffers a bit. In Stems, for example, the text misleadingly says "Leaves make food out of sunlight," without mentioning water and minerals. As indicated in a note to parents and teachers, these books are designed to provide reading practice as well as subject knowledge and specific vocabulary.-Lynda Ritterman, Atco Elementary School, NJ Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.

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