Plantabulous!:More A to Z of Australian Plants

by: Catherine Clowes (Author),Rachel Gyan(Illustrator)

Publisher: CSIRO Publishing

Publication Date: 2024/5/20

Language: English

Print Length: 64 pages

ISBN-10: 1486317200

ISBN-13: 9781486317202

Book Description

Did you know that there are plants that can survive fire? Plants with seed pods that explode, shooting seeds far and wide? Plants that can help clean up pollution? Or that Australia is home to the most "venomous" plant in the world?Plantabulous! More A to Z of Australian Plants presents 26 iconic and unique native plants for you to discover in your local park or even your own backyard! Filled with fabulous facts, activities and illustrations, Plantabulous! will prove just how fabulous Australia’s native plants really are!Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 6 to 12.Features:Packed with fascinating facts about Australian native plants.Provides a Plantabulous Activity for each featured species.Explains traditional Indigenous uses for some plants.Includes common plants with wide distributions to help in discovering more about local flora.Includes bright and beautiful illustrations for easy identification of plants out in the wild.A fabulous companion book from the amazing team behind Plantastic!

About the Author

Did you know that there are plants that can survive fire? Plants with seed pods that explode, shooting seeds far and wide? Plants that can help clean up pollution? Or that Australia is home to the most "venomous" plant in the world?Plantabulous! More A to Z of Australian Plants presents 26 iconic and unique native plants for you to discover in your local park or even your own backyard! Filled with fabulous facts, activities and illustrations, Plantabulous! will prove just how fabulous Australia’s native plants really are!Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 6 to 12.Features:Packed with fascinating facts about Australian native plants.Provides a Plantabulous Activity for each featured species.Explains traditional Indigenous uses for some plants.Includes common plants with wide distributions to help in discovering more about local flora.Includes bright and beautiful illustrations for easy identification of plants out in the wild.A fabulous companion book from the amazing team behind Plantastic!