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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Practical interests & handicrafts > Gardening: general interest
Set against the backdrop of well-known works by the artist, Vincent Van Gogh, rhyming text tells a story from the artwork.
This title introduces readers to the steps involved in planting a
seedling and encourages them to try growing a plant. With colorful
spreads featuring fun facts and an infographic, this book provides
an engaging introduction to this important life skill.
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Rooftop Garden
(Paperback)
Danna Smith; Illustrated by Pati Aguilera
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R241
R201
Discovery Miles 2 010
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A group of city friends work diligently together to grow herbs and
vegetables in a rooftop garden. Set to a foot-tappin' original
tune, this rhythmic, rhyming story will have kids singing
enthusiastically about the six stages of plant growth. The story
concludes with a summer harvest and feast that celebrates the
gardeners' commitment. Includes singalong audio and video
animation.
Craft meets STEAM in these lively books that will help you design,
build and create! Get ready to build your very own biosphere or
mini-garden! From fountains to greenhouses grounds and grass art,
the step-by-step projects will give you all the instructions you
need to make every element a model biosphere needs. Every project
has been designed to work using things you can find lying around at
home, like disposable containers and packaging, and basic art and
craft equipment. Why not check out the other books in the Maker
Models series? Each book focuses on a place and will go through
creating various parts of the structure. You could learn to make a
space centre, a fairground, a transport hub, a mini-garden and
biosphere or a theatre and film set and all the elements that
constitute them. For children aged 9+, this illustrated series will
be great for rainy days and science days and a good inspiration for
DT classes and clubs.
Explore the treasures of botany and learn about the many amazing
species of the world: from plants with medicinal properties, toxic
ones, flowering beauties or ones thriving at the bottom of the sea.
This is an anthology of illustrations from the 17th and 18th
centuries, when scientific illustrations were a necessity to the
development of science, prior to the invention of photography. The
high quality vintage images are accompanied by informative text
from biologist Carmen Soria and has been created in partnership
with the National Museum of Natural History in Madrid, Spain.
Discover the botanical world from your armchair, and pull out your
favourite posters to frame and display.
A delightful introduction to plant life and nature, as little ones get hands-on to grow their own sunflowers. Includes sunflower seeds, a sunflower height chart, and exciting flaps.
RHS I Can Grow a Sunflower is a friendly approach to plant science and a great gift for little gardeners. Sixteen bright board book pages reveal the life cycle of a sunflower, and the excitement of growing a plant from seed.
Little children follow the journey of a mystery seed, learning how to plant it, and what it needs to grow. Could it magically become the tallest of all the garden flowers? RHS I Can Grow a Sunflower includes facts about garden creatures, from the helpful ladybird to busy worms, and the visiting bees and butterflies who spread pollen.
Children will enjoy read-aloud text, easy-to-follow pictures that show the life cycle of a sunflower - underground, above ground, and through the year - and flaps that show plants growing and creatures hiding.
RHS I Can Grow a Sunflower includes a packet of sunflower seeds and a height chart that reinforces how tall a sunflower grows, making this the perfect book for getting young gardeners hands-on for the very first time.
Take an inspirational journey through nature with this beautifully
illustrated RHS gift book treasury. Created with the Royal
Horticultural Society (RHS), the UK's leading gardening charity,
this amazing book is perfect for inspiring a love of the natural
world. Discover amazing moments in nature and watch the seasons
unfold before your eyes as you leaf through each enchanting page.
Then step outside and explore on your very own journey through
nature. Each page introduces a magical moment in nature with a
welcoming poem and stunning illustrations. Meanwhile, fascinating
facts and horticultural history help you discover more about the
wonderful world around you, from a beautiful starling murmuration
to a stunning close-up of snowflakes. A perfect gift to treasure
and explore, with sumptuous shiny foil finishes on the cover
Beautiful illustrations and original nature poems take you on a
magical journey This fascinating book will inspire children (and
grown-ups!) The perfect book to help you connect with nature.
This fun-filled, full-colour RHS adventure handbook is full of
ideas to help kids discover the great outdoors and get closer to
nature. Created with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the
UK's leading gardening charity. This beautifully illustrated book
is packed with fun activities, handy tips and nature facts to
encourage children to explore the wonderful world around them. Grow
your own strawberries and runner beans Build a hibernation home for
outdoor creatures Create a nature scrapbook to treasure Discover
more about plants, trees and wildlife Each page is filled with
inspiring ideas for discovering and exploring plants and wildlife,
with exciting activities for all seasons and weathers.
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