The amazing journey from moss to rain forests : a graphic novel about Earth's plants / by Steve Foxe ; illustrated by Scott Jeralds.

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The amazing journey from moss to rain forests : a graphic novel about Earth's plants

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"Explore the origins of Earth's plant life . . . with a talking ficus leaf! In this full-color graphic novel, Leif the leaf takes readers on a magical (and miraculous) journey, revealing how small specks of ancient moss grew into massive rain forests. With laugh-out-load text and colorful comic book art, this book is sure to sprout any reader's interest in science-and grow their love for planet Earth"--

Language:

English

Audience:

Ages 8 to 11 Capstone Press.

ISBN - ISSN:

9781666393729

166639372X

9781666393675

1666393673

Physical Description:

32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Contents:

The earliest plants -- Vascular plants -- Seeds -- Flowers bloom -- Agriculture.

Subject:

Plants -- Evolution -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Plant anatomy -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Plants -- Development -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Agriculture -- Comic books, strips, etc.

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The amazing journey from moss to rain forests : a graphic novel about Earth's plants / by Steve Foxe ; illustrated by Scott Jeralds.

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Explore the origins of Earth's plant life . . . with a talking ficus leaf! In this full-color graphic novel, Leif the leaf takes readers on a magical (and miraculous) journey, revealing how small specks of ancient moss grew into massive rain forests. With laugh-out-load text and colorful comic book art, this book is sure to sprout any reader's interest in science--and grow their love for planet Earth.

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When a boy and his dog knock a leaf loose from a plant, the leaf (aptly named Leif), begins talking and gives them a quick historical tour of plants in this volume of the graphic Earth's Amazing Journey series (4 titles). Before delving into thematic chapters, the cartoonish Leif briefly describes basic plant traits and photosynthesis. The first chapter examines the evolution of plant life on Earth, setting the book's focus as Leif continues to describe how evolution has influenced vascular plants, seeds, and flowers in subsequent chapters. The final chapter, on agriculture, shows the progression of humans gathering and harvesting plant products over time. Illustrations resembling animation, along with interspersed real-life plant scenes, combine with Leif's joke-filled, conversational narration to make this book especially appealing to reluctant readers.