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Pick, Pull, Snap!: Where Once a Flower Bloomed
Contributor(s): Schaefer, Lola M. (Author), George, Lindsay Barrett (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0688178340     ISBN-13: 9780688178345
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
OUR PRICE:   $16.19  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: March 2003
* Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: The mystery, beauty, and science of how a flower becomes fruit are captured in six gatefolds that show how apple, raspberries, pumpkin and other trees and vines blossom, are pollinated, and eventually bear fruit. Includes instructions so readers can grow their own plants. Full color.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Gardening
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Flowers & Plants
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Crafts & Hobbies
Dewey: 571.82
LCCN: 2002066818
Lexile Measure: 690
Physical Information: 0.38" H x 9.74" W x 10" (0.82 lbs) 32 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

In the orchard
a honey bee buzzes.
Its legs brush pollen
inside a fragrant
pink flower:

A small green fruit
begins to grow
and grow and grow....

Peaches and peas
and even peanuts --
they all begin with
a single flower:
How?
Open this book
and find out


Contributor Bio(s): Schaefer, Lola M.: -

Lola M. Schaefer is the author of several books for children, including An Island Grows; Pick, Pull, Snap! Where Once a Flower Bloomed, an NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts; and What's Up, What's Down? She lives with her husband, Ted, in the mountains of north Georgia, where she occasionally observes the back end of a black bear, coyote, or gray fox.

George, Lindsay Barrett: -

Lindsay Barrett George is widely recognized for her striking illustrations of animals, birds, and fish in their habitats. She is the author-illustrator of Maggie's Ball; Alfred Digs; The Secret; Inside Mouse, Outside Mouse; In the Garden: Who's Been Here?; and four other Who's Been Here? titles.

Lindsay Barrett George lives in northeastern Pennsylvania with her dog, two cats, and a very handsome duck.