Pub Date: August 15, 2016
Dewey: 581.467
Lexile Code: 0520
Features: Glossary, Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 06 to 09
Physical Info: 0.20" H x 9.80" L x 9.50" W ( 0.35 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Science and Nature | Flowers and Plants | Trees and Forests
Description: With a gust of wind a dandelion seed takes off soaring through the sky. Who knows where it will land? Seeds use ingenious methods to travel to new places, from bobbing along through waves to spinning like green helicopters. A glossary is included.
Brief description: JoAnn Early Macken has written dozens of books for young readers including poetry, picture books, beginning readers, and nonfiction. Her "Sing-Along Song" illustrated by LeUyen Pham was chosen for the Texas 2 x 2 Reading List. She lives in Wisconsin with her family.
Review Quotes: "Paparone's bright, realistic acrylics present clear pictures of the featured seeds in their natural dispersals . . . [an] inviting introduction"--School Library Journal
"Satisfying, and well designed for both classroom sharing and individual reading."--Booklist