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Gail Gibbons

Apples

All about different kind of apples, including how they are grown and sold.

Corn

An introduction to the history of corn production, its many beautiful varieties, and the life cycle of the plant. You are sure to captured by the colorful images of this book!

From Seed to Plant

The complete journey of a seed.

Spiders-Gibbons

Readers will follow the life cycle of an arachnid and learn unique characteristics of spiders along the way!

The Berry Book

From wild berries to cultivated berries, berries growing in the summer and berries growing in the winter, turn the pages to find out more about the berries we commonly eat.

The Honey Makers

The Honey Makers is an in-depth look at what is going on for bees inside and outside of the hive. The book provides detailed descriptions of the bee’s life cycle, their process of collecting pollen and making honey, and the fascinating ways they communicate. The book concludes by introducing the beekeeper and detailing the ways they care for the hive.

The Milk Makers

The story of how milk goes from the cow to the table.

The Vegetables We Eat

Did you know that broccoli is actually a flower bud? Explore other parts of plants and how we eat them. This book also explains how vegetables are grown and why they are healthy. Before reading, make a list of all the vegetables you can think of that are actually the fruit of the plant! (Hint: they all have seeds.)