This non-fiction storybook for children aged 5+ introduces the natural world and explains concepts such as germination and fertilization through a lyrical narrative. It looks at an amazing array of flowers and plants from all around the world and the many ways roots and shoots seek out water and anchor the plant.

 

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: New life
• 2: From seed to seedling
• 3: Waiting for rain
• 4: Strong and tall
• 5: Reaching the sunlight
• 6: At the edge of a wood
• 7: Deep underground
• 8: Strong support
• 9: Clinging on
• 10: Strangler figs
• 11: Growing up
• 12: Saving energy
• 13: Into the sky
• 14: Glossary and further information
• 15: Things to do
• 16: Index