Lundgren, Julie K

Introduces habitats and how they provide everything the creatures living in them need, and describes how different parts of the food chain, including producers, consumers--herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores--and decomposers contribute.

Explains how plants adapt over many years and looks at the ways in which various plants have changed to survive in different environments.

Content-filled text and beautiful photographs bring science and the scientific process to life for the reader about reproduction in plants.

Photographs and simple text help students learn how plants make their own food, describing what plants need to make their own food, why plants are important to life on Earth, and how animals and plants benefit each other.

Describes the life cycle of a sunflower, providing information on where and how they grow.

Describes the life cycle of a squirrel, with information on their development through each stage of life.

Examines the life cycle of frogs, following them from tadpole to adult, and providing information about different types of frog, frog behavior, and hibernation.

Describes the life cycles, habitat, and unique characteristics of butterflies and moths.

Describes the life cycle of bamboo, providing information on where and how it grows.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, life cycle, diet, and reproduction of these feathery producers of the eggs we eat. Includes full-color photographs and a glossary.