  | Before the seed : how pollen moves Author: Buhrman-Deever, Susannah | |
| Price: $23.78 | ||
Summary:
From bees and bats to beetles and hummingbirds, the text covers creatures from all over the world that aid in flower pollination, as well as the sophisticated mechanisms flowering plants have developed in order to reproduce.
| Illustrator: | Triplett, Gina |
| Curtius, Matt |
Reviews:
Booklist (03/01/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 03/01/2024 This lovely picture book describes how pollen travels around to make it possible for plants and flowers to create seeds. The book features three story lines. The first is a straightforward narration that directly aligns with the illustrations and features simple descriptive sentences. The second introduces additional information through brief paragraphs—marked off by large asterisks—featuring slightly more technical vocabulary and bringing in examples of plants and flowers that grow in places all over the world. The third line is developed through the beautiful, vibrant illustrations. Minutely detailed, close-up drawings of flowers and plants and their various pollinators (birds, bees, bugs, beetles, and so on) alternate with lush green landscapes that sweep across pages. Some picture books about plants and flowers tend to relegate the important process of pollination to a sentence or two, so it's nice to see this crucial step get due recognition. This eye-catching title with its generous back matter (tips for protecting and helping pollinators, a diagram of flower parts, glossary, bibliography, and list of resources) comes just in time for spring. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
