The beautiful and complex natural world becomes understandable and accessible in this series for emergent readers. A search-and-find feature guides early readers as they learn new vocabulary pertaining to different parts of nature, including plants, biomes, weather, and more. Carefully chosen photos and words are sure to captivate kindergarteners and other readers alike! This search-and-find book invites emergent readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simplefacts about the amazing world of flowers. There's a garden on every page!

Warning -- this book contains top-secret information about flowers! Prepare to be shocked and weirded out by this hilarious and totally true picture book introduction to some of nature's strangest plants. Flowers are beautiful. They have bright colors, soft petals and sweet nectar. Yum! But that's not the whole truth. Flowers can be WEIRD . . . and one bee is here to let everyone know! Talking directly to the reader, a bee reveals how flowers are so much stranger than what we think. Did you know that there are some flowers that only bloom in the nighttime? Some flowers are spooky, and look like ghosts, or bats, or a monster's mouth. And while most flowers smell good, there are some that smell like dead meat, or even horse poop! This hilarious and refreshing book with silly and sweet illustrations explores the science of flowers and shows that these plants are not always stereotypically pretty and harmless as we often think they are -- they are fascinating, disgusting, complicated and amazing.

"What is your favorite kind of fruit? In this book, young readers will be introduced to all kinds of fruits from many kinds of plants. Using colorful photographs that help guide early readers to comprehend the simple text and relevant key words, this book simplifies fruits while also building confidence in reading skills. Included is a page for caregivers and teachers that suggest guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension"--

"What is your favorite kind of fruit? In this book, young readers will be introduced to all kinds of fruits from many kinds of plants. Using colorful photographs that help guide early readers to comprehend the simple text and relevant key words, this book simplifies fruits while also building confidence in reading skills. Included is a page for caregivers and teachers that suggest guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension"--

Discover when, how, where, and why fungi grow in this poetic nonfiction picture book. Above ground, below ground, all around, fungi grow. They root and fruit and twist and twine everywhere on earth. Some are edible, some are medicinal, some are even poisonous. Step into this book and discover the amazing array of mushrooms and see how they multiply. Learn how fungi heal and help humans. Explore the incredible underground fungal network that helps forests thrive. And so much more!

Fungi are everywhere! They live in the coldest corner of Antarctica and on hot, sandy desert dunes. They're in the air you breathe and the food you eat. But fungi are more than pizza toppings. They form partnerships with plants and help us clean up our planet through bioremediation. Some fungi eat our crops; others protect them. Some fungi cause diseases; others cure them. Some are bigger than you; others are so tiny you need a microscope to see them. And now, people are finding ways to use fungi to make furniture, building materials, and even sneakers. So grab your gear and let's go find some Funky Fungi.