Flower talk : how plants use color to communicate / Sara Levine ; illustrations by Masha D'yans.
A cantankerous talking cactus reaveals to readers the significance of different colors of flowers in terms of which pollinators (bees, bats, birds, etc.) different colors "talk" to.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781541519282
- ISBN: 1541519280
- Physical Description: 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm x 28 cm
- Publisher: Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Awards Note: | Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Annual Literature Award - Nominee, 2020 |
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Genre: | Picture books for children. Picture books. Juvenile works. Picture books. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | J 579.178 LEV (Text) | 000163465 | Children's Library -- Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/03/2024 |
Flower Talk : How Plants Use Color to Communicate
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Flower Talk : How Plants Use Color to Communicate
Pssssst! Did you know plants can talk? It's true! Plants use the colors of their flowers to communicate with animals. But why animals? Because they help plants make seeds by moving pollen from one flower to another. Learn the secrets of flower talk from a narrator with an inside scoop! This new book from Sara Levine features a cantankerous talking cactus as a narrator, revealing to readers the significance of different colors of flowers in terms of which pollinators (bees, bats, birds, etc.) different colors "talk" to. A fun nonfiction presentation of science info that may be new to many kids--and adults! "[A] marvelous amalgamation of funny and serious."--A Fuse #8 Production