This non-fiction storybook for children aged 5+ introduces the natural world and explains concepts such as adaptation and fertilization through a lyrical narrative. It looks at an amazing array of plants from all around the world and at how the shape and structure of their leaves help them to thrive in difficult environments.

 

This book is part of a book series called Plant Life .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Hachette Children's Group .

The author, Judith Heneghan, writes extensively for children. She teaches Creative Writing at the University of Winchester.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: A living wood
• 2: A transport system
• 3: Finding sunlight
• 4: All shapes and sizes
• 5: Feathery and deilcate
• 6: Changing with the seasons
• 7: All year round
• 8: Adapt and survive
• 9: Keeping cool
• 10: A tropical forest
• 11: Floating along
• 12: Keep away!
• 13: Leaves for life
• 14: Glossary and further information
• 15: Things to do
• 16: Index