Looking at Plants (David Suzuki's Looking at Series)

Looking at Plants Do you know…

• some flowers can weigh up to thirty pounds?
• that the oldest living tree is 4600 years old?
• some vines will climb 200 feet and are so strong they can hold up grown trees that have died?
• one plant has exploding fruit that can shoot its seeds as fast as 60mph?

These are just a few of the amazing facts that introduce you to the fascinating world of plants. With David Suzuki as your guide, you’ll travel, petal-by-petal, twig-by-twig, and leaf-by-leaf, the fascinating world of green and growing things. Wouldn’t you like to…

• make your own ink out of berries?
• make a garden that grows in a bottle?
• make your own paper?
• build a plant obstacle course?

Filled with exciting projects and activities and extremely well illustrated, Looking at Plants is a great way for kids and their parents to participate in the science adventure.