{"product_id":"9781250143112","title":"Science Comics: Trees : Kings of the Forest","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eScience Comics: Trees\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Andy Hirsch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and many more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTrees: Kings of the Forest \u003c\/i\u003ewe follow an acorn as it learns about its future as Earth's largest, longest-living plant. Starting with the seed's germination, we learn about each stage until the tree's maturation, different types of trees, and the roles trees take on in our ecosystem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for the Science Comics series:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This series—written by a handful of authors—seems determined to offer a useful introduction to anything a curious grade-school student might wonder about. The insight behind these books is a powerful one. So much information about the world around us is actually better conveyed visually, through charts, illustrations, and sequential panels, than purely using words.\" —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Like having a Time Life Science Library in comic books. Which is awesome!\" —\u003ci\u003ePopular Science\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eScience Comics: Trees\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 2018 \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Editors’ Choice Books for Youth Selection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Trees are amazing plants—they even communicate with each other, thanks to a vast network of fungi that link forests together—and Hirsch’s playful, enthusiastic tone makes that unmistakeably clear.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Another winner in the series, this title is an excellent addition to most libraries.–\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250143112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40667406106830,"sku":"9781250143112","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250143112","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}