All About Stems

By Claire Throp

Books in this series introduce children to different parts of plants. Simple, accessible text breaks down crucial concepts and key vocabulary, and stunning photographs of a wide variety of plants show how diverse plants can be. In All About Stems, children learn about stems, including where they can be found, what they look like and the vital jobs they do for plants.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: May 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781543599107

Claire Throp

Claire Throp has worked in publishing for over 20 years. She has written children's nonfiction books on a range of subjects, including sport, history, and wildlife.

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Reviews for All About Stems

[albertpascal · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book uses vivid, color photographs of trees, plants, and flowers to attract the reader. The layout is comfortably balanced because the photos are always in the top two-thirds of each page and the text is in the bottom one third. The text is in bold black with a simple white background. The text tends to be one or two simple sentences. In the back of the book, which is 24 pages, there is a picture glossary of three target vocabulary words.I chose this book because I was attracted by the great photographs. I was also curious about the title, which seemed very mundane. I didn’t think there could be a book just about stems; alas, there can be! I think this kind of topic is appealing to people—kids and adults alike—if the visuals are eye-catching and chosen carefully. For example, if the visuals were black-and-white, or if they were less captivating (a blurry, pixelated plant, for instance), the reader may rightly decide to keep browsing on the shelf.