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Books and Videos in Union #38 School Libraries:
Linnea’s Windowsill Garden Bjork, Christina
Linnea loves plants. She grows them all over her room - in pots, and crates, even in glass jars. In this book, she takes you on a tour of her indoor garden. She tells you about her orange tree (and plantable pits and seeds, including melons, tomatoes, and grapes); she shows you how to take a cutting from a Busy Lizzie and how to trim an avocado plant.
Cinderlily Ellwand, David
Just when you thought the Cinderella tale has been told in every way you thought possible, David Ellwand creates this beautiful photo collection using flowers as his actors.
Someday A Tree Bunting, Eve
Alice is dismayed when one day the leaves on the old oak tree start to fall. Although she can't save the tree, Alice remembers something that gives her hope: the acorns she collected when the tree was still healthy.
Forest in the Clouds Collard, Sneed
Take a trip to a unique habitat--the cloud forests of Central America
Shaman’s Apprentice Cherry, Lynne
For thousands of years, in the jungles of the Amazon, shamans have passed their wisdom of the medicinal values of rain forest plants from one generation to the next. The story of a Tirio Indian boy who dreams of one day being the tribal shaman, and how he and his people learn the importance of their own knowledge about the healing properties of the rain forest.
Reason for a Flower Heller, Ruth
Brief text and lavish illustrations explain plant reproduction and the purpose of a flower and present some plants which don't seem to be flowers but are.
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