Grow Av Rizanino Reyes

<p><b>Discover 15 plants, explore their superpowers, and learn how to grow them.</b><br><br>Learn how to grow different plants year-round, from daffodils in spring to tomatoes and lettuce in summer, pumpkins in autumn and mushrooms in winter!<br>Meet each plant's surprising relatives (did you know the tasty tomato is a cousin of deadly nightshade?) and unearth their interesting histories (lettuce was the first vegetable to be grown in space!).<br>Then follow step-by-step instructions to grow and care for each one, whether you have a big garden or a sunny windowsill.<br><br>Written by horticulturalist Riz Reyes and fully illustrated by Sara Boccaccini Meadows, this is the perfect introduction to growing plants for families everywhere.<br><br><b>Perfect for children aged 7+, this book will get you outdoors and discovering the wonder of plants.</b><br>- 15 chapters are headed by 'hero' plants; discover each one's unique characteristics, intriguing histories and surprising relatives, then follow the step-by-step instruction on how to grow them yourself.<br>- Take inspiration from the natural world as you learn about perseverance from cacti, discover the power of community from mushrooms and the historic heritage of the humble apple.<br>- A practical guide to growing for young readers everywhere, whether you have a sunny windowsill or a big back garden<br>- This is the handbook that will offer the practical advice to guide you as you embark on growing your own plants<br><br><b>Words of Praise for this book:</b><br><br>"An exceptionally good-looking volume, full of practical advice" <i>- The Bookseller</i><br><br>"This guide to plants and how to grow them is a thing of beauty." <i>- i News</i><br><br><b>Discover the series</b><br>This book is part of the series <i>In Our Nature</i>, which also features an illustrated guide to the night sky, <i>Glow.</i></p>