Incredible Plants (Nature Company Discoveries Libraries)
Grade 4-7.  More for browsing than for reports, this vividly illustrated, oversized introduction effectively presents basic information about the plant world. Included are topics such as plant structure, reproduction, and life cycles; different types of plant life; the various biomes in which they live; and the ways humans utilize plants for food, medicine, and textiles. A chapter on tree identification rounds out the presentation. A double-page spread is devoted to each topic with related full-color pictures to further the explanations. An attractive four-page foldout shows canopy and floor views of a tropical rainforest. Jenny Tesar's Green Plants (Blackbirch, 1993) and Robin Kerrod's Plant Life (Marshall Cavendish, 1994) offer good solid information for reports.?Cynthia M. Sturgis, Ledding Library, Milwaukee, ORCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.