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kbbru's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
I listened to the audio of this book, so I can't comment on the illustrations. The narrator was excellent. However, I think this audio would work best when paired with the book so that young readers can see what the text is referring to. I love the questions asked at the end! They had me visiting a search engine to learn if the moon impacts the growth of plants.
mldavisreads's review
informative
lighthearted
4.25
Childrens narrative nonfiction. Continuing my streak of reading all things related to plants and gardening, I read this straight through when it came in on the new book cart. I have read some of the Questioneers picture books and one of the chapter books, so I am familiar with the author's work. I have not seen the Netflix show though. This book talks all about plants, as the title suggests. The format is mixed media, styled to look like a notebook with drawings and photographs. Some of the photographs were stills from the TV show. A lot of information is pretty simple, such as the parts of a plant. But there was more detailed information, such as the parts of a leaf, information on how plants reproduce, and a discussion of photosynthesis and how leaves change color in the fall. I learned a few things as an adult, so there is plenty for an interested child to learn. Visually appealing, informative without talking down to the reader, and even includes two experiments to try at home. One minor annoyance is that the photographs did not have captions telling which plant was featured.
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