Follow the journey of a fluffy, flying seed as it is carried by the wind and lands safely in a meadow, the perfect place to grow, providing a fascinating and beautiful insight into the world of plants and their importance to us.
This book will feed the curiosity of the youngest of readers who are:
• keen to know how the world works
• fascinated by nature
• enjoy learning new information
The story is carefully written for children learning to read, with additional factual captions for more advanced readers.
And here’s the WOW-factor – a large fold-out world map at the end, with diagrams and a fun I-Spy game to take children back into the book to find and identify animals in the pictures.
Fluffy, Flying Seed is part of the Start Small, Think Big series of science-based picture books:
• Aimed at children aged 4 to 8
• Covers KS1 primary science subjects that children learn at school
• High-quality educational content, beautifully illustrated
Fluffy, Flying Seed explores how a dandelion grows, protects itself, reproduces and transforms from a bright yellow flower into a delicate white ball of fluffy, flying seeds. The book focuses on temperate meadowland and shows the life cycle of wildflowers and how they are important for native animals and insects to grow and thrive.
Each book in the series is set in a different habitat and part of the world:
Small, Sparkling Raindrop (Southeast Asia/wetlands and the water cycle)
Small, Speckled Egg (polar regions and the life cycle of an Arctic tern)
Little, Brown Nut (Amazon rainforest and the life cycle of a Brazil Nut tree)
Tiny, Floating Coral (Great Barrier Reef and the life cycle of coral)
Fluffy, Flying Seed (meadowlands and the life cycle of a dandelion)
Small, Shiny Dung Beetle (African savannah and the life cycle of an insect)
Build your own life cycle library with this series, a brilliant addition to any home or school bookshelf.
Printed on FSC paper from sustainable forests.
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Mary Auld is an award-winning writer of children's information books, most notably How To Build an Orchestra with the London Symphony Orchestra. Mary Auld is a pen name for Rachel Cooke, former Editorial Director at Hachette and an honorary fellow of the English Association in recognition of her work in children's non-fiction. Dawn Cooper is a talented British illustrator with a passion for nature. Her recent books include Thirty Trillion Cells (Welbeck), Insect Emporium and Ocean Emporium (Egmont) and Up Close (Wren & Rook). She lives in Bristol, England
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Hardcover. Etat : new. Dawn Cooper (illustrateur). Hardcover. All young children are interested in the natural world and this book offers a fascinating and beautiful insight into the world of plants and their importance to us and our ecosystem. Fluffy, Flying Seed starts with a small dandelion seed being carried by the wind and landing safely in a meadow, the perfect place to grow. This is its story, how it grows, protects itself, reproduces and transforms from a bright yellow flower into a delicate white ball of fluffy, flying seeds. There are facts about germination, photosynthesis, seed dispersal, parts of a plant and food chains. The narrative progresses in a way that builds understanding and the gorgeous illustrations bring the story and the science to life. Fluffy, Flying Seed is part of the Start Small, Think Big, a series of books that sets young readers on a journey of discovery, beginning with small miracles of life and connecting them to the big picture of our natural world. The stories are easy to read and told in a warm, engaging, relatable way. At the end, there is a surprise fold-out with a world map, an illustrated lifecycle and an animal I-Spy game to take readers back into the book. Perfect to share with children 4 to 8, with two levels of text for new and more confident readers. Build your own life cycle library with this brilliant addition to any home or school bookshelf. Also available: Small, Speckled Egg about the Arctic tern, a record-breaking super-bird; Little Brown, Nut which tells the story of the Brazil nut; Tiny Floating Coral about our delicate coral reefs which are under the most urgent threat from climate change. Books in the series: 9781916780071 Fluffy, Flying Seed 9781739774882 Little, Brown Nut 9781739774875 Small, Speckled Egg 9781916780033 Tiny, Floating Coral 9781916780101 Small, Sparkling Raindrop AGES: 4 to 8 AUTHOR: Mary Auld is an award-winning writer of children's information books, most notably How To Build an Orchestra with the London Symphony Orchestra. Mary Auld is a pen name for Rachel Cooke, former Editorial Director at Hachette and an honorary fellow of the English Association in recognition of her work in children's non-fiction. Dawn Cooper is a talented British illustrator with a passion for nature. Her recent books include Thirty Trillion Cells (Welbeck), Insect Emporium and Ocean Emporium (Egmont) and Up Close (Wren & Rook). She lives in Bristol, England. SELLING POINTS: . Clear narrative text about the life story of a dandelion plant from a seed carried by the wind to parent plant, an important food source in early spring. . Primary science: the lifecycle and structure of a plant; germination; photosynthesis and other life processes; seed dispersal; seasons etc . Textured, die-cut cover with fold-out map and I-Spy Game . Beautiful illustrations: a blend of non-fiction realism and picture-book beauty . A new non-fiction series carefully written for emergent readers 4 to 8. . Free activity sheets and classroom resources online Start Small, Think Big is a primary-science picture book series that takes young readers from the small and familiar to new areas of knowledge where they need to think big! Flying, Fluffy Seed is about the life cycle of a dandelion plant told clearly and carefully to build knowledge about plants. With a big fold-out map. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781916780071
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Hardback. Etat : New. Dawn Cooper (illustrateur). **Books for Topics Recommended Reads - 50 Best Books for Year 1 (Children Aged 5-6)**Follow the journey of a fluffy, flying seed as it is carried by the wind and lands safely in a meadow, the perfect place to grow, providing a fascinating and beautiful insight into the world of plants and their importance to us.This book will feed the curiosity of the youngest of readers who are:keen to know how the world worksfascinated by nature enjoy learning new informationThe story is carefully written for children learning to read, with additional factual captions for more advanced readers.And here's the WOW-factor - a large fold-out world map at the end, with diagrams and a fun I-Spy game to take children back into the book to find and identify animals in the pictures.Fluffy, Flying Seed is part of the Start Small, Think Big series of science-based picture books:Aimed at children aged 4 to 8Covers KS1 primary science subjects that children learn at school High-quality educational content, beautifully illustratedFluffy, Flying Seed explores how a dandelion grows, protects itself, reproduces and transforms from a bright yellow flower into a delicate white ball of fluffy, flying seeds. The book focuses on temperate meadowland and shows the life cycle of wildflowers and how they are important for native animals and insects to grow and thrive. Each book in the series is set in a different habitat and part of the world:Small, Sparkling Raindrop (Southeast Asia/wetlands and the water cycle)Small, Speckled Egg (polar regions and the life cycle of an Arctic tern)Little, Brown Nut (Amazon rainforest and the life cycle of a Brazil Nut tree)Tiny, Floating Coral (Great Barrier Reef and the life cycle of coral)Fluffy, Flying Seed (meadowlands and the life cycle of a dandelion)Small, Shiny Dung Beetle (African savannah and the life cycle of an insect)Build your own life cycle library with this series, a brilliant addition to any home or school bookshelf. Printed on FSC paper from sustainable forests. N° de réf. du vendeur LU-9781916780071
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