Books in First Step Nonfiction _ Look at Trees series

Why do plants need roots? Learners will see how roots take in water, anchor plants to the ground, and even become foods to eat.

What are seeds? Young readers will observe how seeds turn into plants and how seeds are distributed to different places.

Examine the different parts of a maple tree, including the trunk, branches, seeds, and leaves.

Identify the different parts of a pine tree, including the roots, trunk, branches, and seeds.

Explore the different parts of a birch tree, including the roots, trunk, branches, and leaves.

Simple text and photographs introduce pigs and their body parts.

Why do plants have flowers? Readers will discover how flowers can develop into fruits, vegetables, or seeds for producing more plants.

What do stems do? Kids will see how stems are like straws, moving water and food throughout the plant.

What do leaves do? Students will learn how leaves use air, water, and sunlight to make food for the plant.

Beginning readers will explore how hammers pound in and pull out nails. A back matter spread explains how hammers are one kind of simple machine: a lever.

Study the different parts of an oak tree, including the roots, trunk, seeds, and leaves.

An introduction to triangles and some of the many things that have a triangle shape.