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DK CHILDREN (2010), Hardcover, 80 pages
Description
In "Ready Set Grow" step-by-step photographs show young gardeners how to grow plants from seed, how to propagate plants, when to harvest seeds, how long different plants take to grow, what to do about pests, and much more. Features more than 30 simple gardening projects specially designed to be completed during summer vacation.
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1201-60
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LibraryThing member SunshyneBuckarma
Ready Set Grow! New York: DK, 2010. Print.
“Reading Set Grow!” by DK Publishing is suitable for the ages of about 7 to 10. This awarding winning book contains a large variety of gardening projects that children would really enjoy and they would be able to do most fairly easily. However a few of
The language used in “Ready Set Grow!” is both vivid and interesting. An example of the latter is: “Green ones, yellow ones, purple ones – who knew there was magic in a bucket of beans?” (DK Publishing, 68). In addition to this the information is clear and well structured. Furthermore the book contains an easy to use contents, glossary and index.
Every page of “Ready Set Grow!” is filled with stunning, vibrant photos, which are set out in a step by step format, clearly depicting each of the projects. Children from a range of cultural backgrounds are pictured in a lot of the photos. The photos also have appropriate labeling.
“Reading Set Grow!” by DK Publishing is suitable for the ages of about 7 to 10. This awarding winning book contains a large variety of gardening projects that children would really enjoy and they would be able to do most fairly easily. However a few of
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the activities require a bit of adult explanation or help. (One instance in which some adult assistance would be required is in the preparation of preparing garden boxes). Some examples of projects are creating containers for plants, making “Flowerpot people”, planting poppies, as well as making a “fairy ring” and “Herbal sun tea”. The content is certainly detailed, incorporating most of the necessary facts.The language used in “Ready Set Grow!” is both vivid and interesting. An example of the latter is: “Green ones, yellow ones, purple ones – who knew there was magic in a bucket of beans?” (DK Publishing, 68). In addition to this the information is clear and well structured. Furthermore the book contains an easy to use contents, glossary and index.
Every page of “Ready Set Grow!” is filled with stunning, vibrant photos, which are set out in a step by step format, clearly depicting each of the projects. Children from a range of cultural backgrounds are pictured in a lot of the photos. The photos also have appropriate labeling.
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LibraryThing member acahil3
Summary:
Ready Set Grow is a book filled with gardening based projects for children to follow. The book is broken into two sections which are flowers and unusual plants and vegetables, herbs and fruits. Under each section children can find up to fifteen different activities.
Review:
Great book for
Ready Set Grow is a book filled with gardening based projects for children to follow. The book is broken into two sections which are flowers and unusual plants and vegetables, herbs and fruits. Under each section children can find up to fifteen different activities.
Review:
Great book for
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children interested in gardening and nature. Each activity has a listed amount of time that would be necessary to complete the entire project. This is a great tool for parents or teachers to use in order to plan when and where each activity can take place. The page layouts resemble that of a cook book with detailed instructions of the materials needed and the procedures. Each page is extremely colorful and draws your eye to the topic of the activity. Show Less
LibraryThing member jessicaedelman
I partially enjoyed this book. I liked the author's main idea, to inform readers of how to create and sustain different types of gardens, as well as enthusiastic tone the author employed towards the subject. I did not like the organization of this book and felt that it contained too many different
The author expressed expert knowledge about gardening in this book. Although this is considered a gardening book for children, I learned a great amount of new information regarding gardening. For example, I was unaware that certain grasses can be planted and then enjoyed by pets. Lucerne grass for dogs, cat grass for cats, snow barley for rabbits, and timothy meadow grass for guinea pigs.
I found the book to contain a vast amount of information regarding gardening. The amount of information was so immense that it became difficult to process the information in the book. The book lacked an adequate means to organize all of the information which made it difficult to follow and read. For example, two consecutive pages in this book contain information regarding the duties of a gardener, a detailed timeline of a growing cycle with individual illustrations and explanations from seed stage to germination, to sprouting, the seedling, to vegetative, to flowering, and fruiting. The pages also include a five step diagram accompanied with photographs of how to make a homemade propagator (without explaining what a propagator is) as well as a "Did you know?" fact about annual and perennial plants. I feel that the unorganized flow in this book detracted from its overall effectiveness as an informational text. I also feel that the phrase "sometimes less is more" absolutely applies to this book!
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ideas.The author expressed expert knowledge about gardening in this book. Although this is considered a gardening book for children, I learned a great amount of new information regarding gardening. For example, I was unaware that certain grasses can be planted and then enjoyed by pets. Lucerne grass for dogs, cat grass for cats, snow barley for rabbits, and timothy meadow grass for guinea pigs.
I found the book to contain a vast amount of information regarding gardening. The amount of information was so immense that it became difficult to process the information in the book. The book lacked an adequate means to organize all of the information which made it difficult to follow and read. For example, two consecutive pages in this book contain information regarding the duties of a gardener, a detailed timeline of a growing cycle with individual illustrations and explanations from seed stage to germination, to sprouting, the seedling, to vegetative, to flowering, and fruiting. The pages also include a five step diagram accompanied with photographs of how to make a homemade propagator (without explaining what a propagator is) as well as a "Did you know?" fact about annual and perennial plants. I feel that the unorganized flow in this book detracted from its overall effectiveness as an informational text. I also feel that the phrase "sometimes less is more" absolutely applies to this book!
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80 p.; 11.1 inches
ISBN
075665887X / 9780756658878