This is an accessible series of young ecology books, introducing young children to wildlife in an urban environment. Each story tells of how the lives of plants and animals changes when human beings become involved. In "The Flower", two children plant a seed and watch it grow. They find out how to keep it healthy without the use of pesticides.

 

This book is part of a book series called Ecology Stories .

There are 24 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2000 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Penny Ives was born in Wiltshire and went to art school in Bath and Brighton. She has written and illustrated over fifty picture books, including the bestselling Mrs Christmas. She lives in Bath with her son, three big cats and three small fish.