Describes some ways in which plants can move, from sunflowers turning towards sunlight and vines creeping up a fence to tulips folding in at night and maple seeds whirling like helicopters in the wind.

Photo illustrations capture a boom of blooming flowers in the springtime.

Introduces the reader to stinging plants, poisonous plants and plants that eat animals.

Introduces some of the planet's trickiest plants, and explains how varieties including poison ivy, devil's thorn, and the Venus fly trap are able to protect and feed themselves by stinging, trapping, and poisoning other living things.

Nature is full of shapes; what shapes can you find in the plants and animals in this book?

Introduces plants, including information on how to identify them, where they can be found, and how they benefit humans and animals.

"Plants only make their own food--right? Not pitcher plants! Most pitcher plants draw in insects with their sweet-smelling nectar and slowly digest them. There is one kind of pitcher plant that likes to snack on tree shrews, too. The bizarre eating habits of the pitcher plant are sure to fascinate and delight readers as they learn how this plant's digestive system works, its habitat, and more. Full-color photographs and a simple diagram allow readers...

"Fungi are all around us. They root and fruit and twist and twine. The mycelium roots spread below ground while the mushroom fruits pop above the earth. Some are edible, and some are poisonous. Some help keep forests communicate, others recycle decaying matter. But all across the world, fungi are growing. Discover when, how, where, and why in this poetic and illuminating nonfiction picture book"--

This book looks at plants, which are living things that need nutrients to survive. It explains the growth cycles of plants beginning with seeds and ends with how plants are useful to humans.

Shows the growth of a small seed that survives the winter cold to become a beautiful spring flower.