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    From Seed to Cattail
    From Seed to Cattail
    From Seed to Cattail
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    From Seed to Cattail

    By Lisa Owings

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    How does a small, narrow seed become a sturdy cattail? Follow each step in nature's cycle—from cottony seeds to corn-dog-shaped cattails—in this fascinating book!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLerner Publishing
    Release dateAug 1, 2017
    ISBN9781512473773
    From Seed to Cattail
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    Lisa Owings

    Lisa Owings has a degree in English and creative writing from the University of Minnesota. She has written and edited a wide variety of educational books for young people. Lisa lives in Andover, Minnesota, with her husband and a small menagerie of pets.

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