Kidlit Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 We are embarking on a study of plants via Elemental Science this week, and although I have the recommended title Life of Plants: Plant Parts, I'm less than thrilled with it. Does anyone have a recommendation for the younger crowd (1st grade and K-ish)? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I'm not loving Plant Parts, either, although I see why Paige chose it. We're supplementing with God's Design Science Plants which I think explains things better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Yes! I love DK's Incredible Plants! http://product.half.ebay.com/Incredible-Plants_W0QQprZ374907QQtgZinfo I also really like (and used) Scholastic First Discovery Books. I'm linking The Tree: http://www.amazon.com/Tree-First-Discovery-Books/dp/0590452657 But I also used Fruit, Vegetables in the Garden, and Flower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 FWIW, I'm not thrilled with it either. I just couldn't find a better, in print substitute. Maybe one of these days I'll write my own ;). Until then, I'm subbing in to see if someone else knows of a gem I haven't found yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Yes! I love DK's Incredible Plants! http://product.half.ebay.com/Incredible-Plants_W0QQprZ374907QQtgZinfo I also really like (and used) Scholastic First Discovery Books. I'm linking The Tree: http://www.amazon.com/Tree-First-Discovery-Books/dp/0590452657 But I also used Fruit, Vegetables in the Garden, and Flower. :iagree: http://www.amazon.com/Usborne-Complete-First-Book-Nature/dp/0746005636/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299714082&sr=1-7 is a very nice book for littles and has a couple sections on plants. If you can find a copy of David Attenborough's Private Life of Plants VCRs these are INCREDIBLE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patchfire Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Yes! I love DK's Incredible Plants! http://product.half.ebay.com/Incredible-Plants_W0QQprZ374907QQtgZinfo Yes, this is what we're using. Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmia Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I think the best book for elementary botany is the 100-year-old volume Plants and Their Children by Mrs. William Starr Dana. It is written in a conversational style directly to the child. It is a wonderful read aloud. It is available as a used book on Amazon and other used book sites. You can look at it in its entirety on Google Books where it is under her maiden name, Frances Theodora Parsons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 Wow! So many choices! Thanks so much, everybody! I will browse these links (and the Google book) to find a good fit for us! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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