Roots - (Plant Parts) by Vijaya Khisty Bodach (Paperback)

About the Book

"Simple text and photographs present the roots of plants, how they grow, and their uses"--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Discover the beautiful science of roots! Roots grow down into the ground and supply food to the whole plant. Some roots also become food for people. See what roots look like and how they work. Through full-color photos and simple, easy-to-follow text, this nonfiction book introduces emergent readers to the basic science of roots. All Pebble Plus books align with national and state standards and are designed to help new readers read independently, making them the perfect choice for every child.

Review Quotes

These books discuss the purpose of each featured part, its diversity among various types of plants, and its function as food for humans. Each spread has a clear color photo that covers a strip of the left-hand page as well as the entire right side. The illustrations are particularly interesting because of their varying perspectives, some taken at ground level, other reaching upward to the soaring heights of treetops. The texts consist of two easy sentences per spread. Some of the explanations are unnecessarily simplified, and the science suffers a bit. In Stems, for example, the text misleadingly says "Leaves make food out of sunlight," without mentioning water and minerals. As indicated in a note to parents and teachers, these books are designed to provide reading practice as well as subject knowledge and specific vocabulary.-- "School Library Journal"