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Publisher:
Harper Trophy / HarperCollins |
Release
Date:
August 17, 2004 |
ISBN:
0-06-445190-9 |
Awards:
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Format
Reviewed: Paperback |
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Genre:
Children's Nonfiction / Science [For ages 3 to 6] |
Reviewed:
2004 |
Reviewer:
Jo Rogers |
Reviewer
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From Seed to Pumpkin
By Wendy Pfeffer
Do
you ever wonder how pumpkins get to be pumpkins? This book tells
young children how a seed turns into a pumpkin. The author describes
step-by-step how to plant a seed and turn it into a pumpkin. All
these steps are shown in both word and illustration.
Beautifully illustrated by James
Graham Hale, the pictures show how a seed is planted and how it
sprouts. The text describes the method by which a plant germinates,
even to the point where it cracks the shell of the seed and begins
to grow. Even the difference between seed leaves and plant leaves
it is discussed. From this book a child should be able to follow
the steps as a seed germinates, sprouts from the ground, blooms,
and forms the fruit that will later become a pumpkin.
There is also a discussion of what
to do with a pumpkin once it is grown. The fruit is used for many
things, but the best-known use is for our favorite dessert: pumpkin
pie. There is also a recipe in the back for making roasted pumpkin
seeds. These are highly nutritious, and quite tasty.
There is also an experiment
your child can do that will show them how nutrients and water from
the ground come up from the roots and feed and water the rest of
the plant. They will find it quite fascinating to watch how water
goes up the tubes inside a plant to carry water and nourishment
to the leaves and the growing fruits.
From Seed to Pumpkin
is one of a series of books published by Harper Trophy for children.
It is in the Stage 1 series Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science. There
is also a Stage 2 for older children. These books make science simple
and fun. Pick up From Seed to Pumpkin, then try the other
books in the series. I think you'll find your children getting more
interested in science.
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