Created by Bobbie Kalman, author of more than 180 bestselling children's books, Crabapples are "starter" non-fiction books for primary students. Each entertaining book features fascinating, easy-to-understand information along with awesome full-color photos and illustrations on animals, sea life, machinery and many other subjects kids are curious about. They also contain the all-important glossary and index young students need to do reports.Features: -- "Starter" non-fiction for younger readers-- Large-size photographs and simple, easy-to-understand style-- A multitude of subjects that fascinate childrenHow a Plant Grows gives children a simple, entertaining introduction to the lives of plants from their beginnings as seeds, through their growth, to reproduction and death. Detailed illustrations accompany simple plant experiments.Other topics include: -- the parts of a plant and its life cycle-- how plants make their own food-- why leaves change color in fall