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What's Inside a Flower?

And other questions about science and nature
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From pollination and scattering seeds to labelled diagrams of roots, stamens and stems, discover everything there is to know about flowers. Flowers live everywhere, but what are they made of? And how do they grow? Budding backyard scientists can find out with this picture book guide.From... Read More
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A beautiful, richly detailed non-fiction picture book that gives a comprehensive guide to flowers - what's inside a flower, where and how flowers grow and much more.

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From pollination and scattering seeds to labelled diagrams of roots, stamens and stems, discover everything there is to know about flowers. Flowers live everywhere, but what are they made of? And how do they grow? Budding backyard scientists can find out with this picture book guide.

From the creator of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science, Rachel Ignotofsky, What's Inside a Flower? is the perfect book for young botanists who want to grow by nurturing their curiosity about the natural world.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444976717

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 September 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 230.0mm

Height: 264.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 48

About the Author

Rachel Ignotofsky is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator who is proud to share stories of amazing women with the world. She grew up in New Jersey, USA on a healthy diet of cartoons and dessert before graduating with honours from the Tyler School of Art's graphic design programme in 2011. Now Rachel lives in beautiful Missouri, USA, where she spends all day drawing and learning as much as she can. She has a passion for taking dense information and making it fun and accessible, and is dedicated to creating educational works of art.

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