Children's Book Review: Nature All Around: Plants by Pamela Hickman

Title: Nature All Around: Plants
Author: Pamela Hickman
Illustrator: Carolyn Gavin
Pages: 32 pages
Published: April 7th 2020 by Kids Can Press
Source: NetGalley
Amazon link: https://amzn.to/2Vjj1Br

GoodReads Description: "Balancing child-friendly facts with colorful illustrations, this perfect introduction to plants is sure to inspire the budding naturalist in every child.

From crowded cities to open prairies, deserts to wetlands, plants grow everywhere! This comprehensive introduction will open children's eyes to the plants that surround them every day and how important they are to life on our planet. It covers the basics of plants, such as their parts, life cycles and growing zones. Then it takes readers on a season-by-season tour of what a plant-watcher can expect to discover throughout the year. There are sections on strange plants and those that are endangered, and how readers can help. And for hands-on experience, there's an interactive Q&A for learning how to identify plants, and an activity for growing your own plants.

With the perfect balance of child-friendly facts and colorful illustrations, this book encourages children to actively engage with the natural world. Bestselling and award-winning author Pamela Hickman covers all the essential science about plants --- including photosynthesis and pollination --- in clear and easy-to-digest text. And Carolyn Gavin's colorful illustrations bring it all to life, with accurate and inviting representations of the information. This book has strong curriculum applications for life science and earth science lessons in grades two through five, particularly for the characteristics of living things. Rounding out its usefulness are a full-spread growing zone map, an index and a glossary."

MY REVIEW:

Truly beautiful book!  The illustrations in the book are absolutely gorgeous!  

This would be a great book to use in the classroom (or homeschooling) for studying plants.  It goes through the different parts of a plant, photosynthesis, the plant life cycle, the different seasons, etc.  It is very informative.  It would be a great reference during a lesson because of its detailed and stunning illustrations!  I especially loved the sections for each season and what happens with plants during that time of year.  And the section pages which advise you in how to identify plants and how to grow microgreens!  Would make for great projects at home right now or in the classroom!  

5 who-says-learning-isn't-beautiful? stars!!  

YOU need this book if you are at home with your kids right now and would like to add in a little nature study or plant exploration!  Would also be great for homeschoolers and teachers! 

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