Random House New Releases - Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants

Flight of the Honey Bee by Brian Lovelock

2013-09-10T00:30:00-05:00

Flight of the Honey Bee
Written by Raymond Huber
Illustrated by Brian Lovelock

Hardcover, 32 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Nonfiction - Animals - Insects, Spiders, etc.; Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection; Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants | $16.99 | 978-0-7636-6760-3 (0-7636-6760-9)

Follow the flight of a honey bee as she searches for nectar to sustain her hive and, along the way, pollinates flowers to produce seeds and fruits.

A tiny honey bee emerges from the hive for the first time. Using sunlight, landmarks, and scents to remember the path, she goes in search of pollen and nectar to share with the thousands of other bees in her hive. She uses her powerful sense of smell to locate the flowers that sustain her, avoids birds that might eat her, and returns home to share her finds with her many sisters. Nature lovers and scientists-to-be are invited to explore the fascinating life of a honey bee.

Green Smoothie Magic by Katya Korobkina

2013-09-10T00:30:00-05:00

Green Smoothie Magic
Written by Victoria Boutenko
Illustrated by Katya Korobkina

Hardcover, 56 pages | North Atlantic Books | Juvenile Nonfiction - Health - Diet & Nutrition; Juvenile Nonfiction - Cooking; Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants | $12.95 | 978-1-58394-601-5 (1-58394-601-2)

Victoria Boutenko responds to the crisis of childhood obesity with a story that makes children excited about nutrition, healthy foods, vegetables and fruits, green smoothies, and the science of plants.

This kids' book follows young Nic as he discovers the importance of healthy eating with a plant-rich diet and learns to invent his own healthy recipes for kids.

With a pilot father and an artist mother, Nic is an inquisitive child with a fondness for magic. One day, he asks his father where trees come from and is amazed to learn they come from small acorn seeds that grow powered by the sun. His father tells him about the magical green juice, chlorophyll, in all plants. Since humans can't grow with sunlight alone and we don't make our own magical green juice, we need to eat plants to grow big and strong like the oak trees Nic is so fascinated by.

Eager to grow big and strong, Nic goes home that night determined to eat more vegetables. He's quickly disheartened when he is put off by the bitter taste of lettuce. But his mother thinks of a way to ensure he can have a tasty, healthy diet. Buying a blender the next day, she whips up some raw-food green smoothie magic. Nic is hesitant at first, but his natural curiosity wins out, and he is soon asking for seconds.

The story ends with Nic's own smoothie recipe. Combining sweet fruits with green vegetables, this kids' food recipe promises to be a favorite with children and picky eaters everywhere.

Green Smoothie Magic by Katya Korobkina

2013-09-10T00:30:00-05:00

Green Smoothie Magic
Written by Victoria Boutenko
Illustrated by Katya Korobkina

eBook, 56 pages | North Atlantic Books | Juvenile Nonfiction - Health - Diet & Nutrition; Juvenile Nonfiction - Cooking; Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants | $9.99 | 978-1-58394-650-3 (1-58394-650-0)

It's Our Garden by George Ancona

2013-01-08T00:30:00-05:00

It's Our Garden From Seeds to Harvest in a School Garden
Written by George Ancona
Illustrated by George Ancona

Hardcover, 48 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Nonfiction - Gardening; Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants; Juvenile Nonfiction - Health - Diet & Nutrition | $16.99 | 978-0-7636-5392-7 (0-7636-5392-6)

Want to grow what you eat and eat what you grow? Visit this lively, flourishing school-andcommunity garden and be inspired to cultivate your own.

At an elementary school in Santa Fe, the bell rings for recess and kids fly out the door to check what’s happening in their garden. As the seasons turn, everyone has a part to play in making the garden flourish. From choosing and planting seeds in the spring to releasing butterflies in the summer to harvesting in the fall to protecting the beds for the winter. Even the wiggling worms have a job to do in the compost pile! On special afternoons and weekends, neighborhood folks gather to help out and savor the bounty (fresh toppings for homemade pizza, anyone?). Part celebration, part simple how-to, this close-up look at a vibrant garden and its enthusiastic gardeners is blooming with photos that will have readers ready to roll up their sleeves and dig in.

Cherry Blossoms Say Spring by Jill Esbaum

2012-02-28T00:30:00-05:00

Cherry Blossoms Say Spring
Written by Jill Esbaum

Trade Paperback | National Geographic Children's Books | Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants | $5.95 | 978-1-4263-0984-7 (1-4263-0984-8)

In the style of the Picture the Seasons books, Cherry Blossoms Say Spring looks at the life cycle of a cherry tree, the history behind the gift of the Japanese cherry trees to our nation's capital, and the association of cherry trees and spring. Vibrant scenes from the Cherry Blossom Festival and the flood of visitors to the Tidal Basin are balanced with shots of the natural beauty of these trees. Nothing captures spring quite so iconically as cherry trees in Washington, D.C., and this portrait of them evokes the awe countless Washington, D.C., visitors and residents have experienced over so many years.

Honey Bees by Stephen Buchmann

2011-07-12T00:30:00-05:00

Honey Bees Letters from the Hive
Written by Stephen Buchmann

Trade Paperback, 224 pages | Ember | Juvenile Nonfiction - Science & Technology; Juvenile Nonfiction - Science & Technology - Environmental Science & Ecology; Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants | $8.99 | 978-0-385-73771-5 (0-385-73771-8)

In Honey Bees: Letters From the Hive, bee expert Stephen Buchmann takes readers on an incredible tour. Enter a beehive--one part nursery, one part honey factory, one part queen bee sanctum--then fly through backyard gardens, open fields, and deserts where wildflowers bloom. It's fascinating--and delicious!

Hailed for their hard work and harmonious society, bees make possible life on earth as we know it. This fundamental link between bees and humans reaches beyond biology to our environment and our culture: bees have long played important roles in art, religion, literature, and medicine--and, of course, in the kitchen.

For honey fanatics and all who have a sweet tooth, this book not only entertains and enlightens but also reminds us of the fragility of humanity's relationship with nature. Includes illustrations and photographs throughout.

From the Hardcover edition.

The Life of Rice by Richard Sobol

2010-09-28T00:30:00-05:00

The Life of Rice From Seedling to Supper
Written by Richard Sobol
Photographed by Richard Sobol

Hardcover, 40 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Nonfiction - Lifestyles (Farm Life); Juvenile Nonfiction - People & Places - Asia; Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants | $17.99 | 978-0-7636-3252-6 (0-7636-3252-X)

Follow a photographer to Thailand as he documents the life of rice—from planting ceremony to eating—in a compelling narrative with vivid color images.

Rice is one of the most abundant and widely grown crops in the world today. In Thailand, rice is grown everywhere—and it is almost always a part of every meal. Photographer Richard Sobol invites us on a journey to Thailand to explore the life of rice: from the beginning of the growing season at the Royal Plowing Ceremony, to the hard work of transplanting and harvesting the rice plants, and finally ending with a delicious dinner—of rice, of course! Illustrated with beautiful photographs of the farmers and rice fields of Thailand, this is a firsthand account of one of the world’s most valuable and important crops.

Honey Bees by Stephen Buchmann

2010-06-08T00:30:00-05:00

Honey Bees Letters from the Hive
Written by Stephen Buchmann

Hardcover, 224 pages | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Nonfiction - Science & Technology; Juvenile Nonfiction - Science & Technology - Environmental Science & Ecology; Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants | $16.99 | 978-0-385-73770-8 (0-385-73770-X)

Honey Bees by Stephen Buchmann

2010-06-08T00:30:00-05:00

Honey Bees Letters from the Hive
Written by Stephen Buchmann

eBook, 192 pages | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Nonfiction - Science & Technology; Juvenile Nonfiction - Science & Technology - Environmental Science & Ecology; Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants | $8.99 | 978-0-375-89557-9 (0-375-89557-4)

From the Hardcover edition.

Honey Bees by Stephen Buchmann

2010-06-08T00:30:00-05:00

Honey Bees Letters from the Hive
Written by Stephen Buchmann

Hardcover Library Binding, 224 pages | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Nonfiction - Science & Technology; Juvenile Nonfiction - Science & Technology - Environmental Science & Ecology; Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants | $19.99 | 978-0-385-90683-8 (0-385-90683-8)

From the Hardcover edition.

Hungry Plants by Mary Batten

2010-04-14T00:30:00-05:00

Hungry Plants
Written by Mary Batten

eBook | Random House Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants | $3.99 | 978-0-307-53122-3 (0-307-53122-8)

This book offers readers a bug’s-eye view into the strange and fascinating world of carnivorous plants. From the “jaws” of the Venus flytrap to the pretty sundew plant whose delicate tentacles entrap its prey, the unique anatomy and behaviors of meat-eating plants are detailed with clear, engaging text and art.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Aunt Mary's Rose by LeUyen Pham

2010-03-23T00:30:00-05:00

Aunt Mary's Rose
Written by Douglas Wood
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham

Hardcover, 32 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Nonfiction - Family - Multigenerational; Juvenile Nonfiction - History - United States - 20th Century; Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants | $16.99 | 978-0-7636-1090-6 (0-7636-1090-9)

A best-selling author and illustrator team up to cultivate a heartwarming, true story of a family linked through time by the tending of a beloved rosebush.

Aunt Mary has a very special rosebush in her garden. She says a little bit of Douglas can be found inside it. And she tells him how the rosebush has a little bit of Douglas’s daddy in it as well. And a little bit of his daddy’s daddy. And, of course, a little bit of Aunt Mary. Douglas Wood’s tender memoir is complemented by LeUyen Pham’s charming and engaging illustrations. Together they show how caring for a treasured rosebush provides a connection between generations, and an enduring expression of attentiveness and familial love.

One Red Apple by Karla Gudeon

2009-07-29T00:30:00-05:00

One Red Apple
Written by Harriet Ziefert
Illustrated by Karla Gudeon

Hardcover, 36 pages | Blue Apple Books | Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants | $16.99 | 978-1-934706-67-1 (1-934706-67-1)

Chronicles the life cycle of an apple: from fruit growing on the tree, to market, to picnic, to seed, to sapling and tree, and finally to a new apple. This joyful book introduces readers to the amazing and delectable way the earth provides food.

Apples for Everyone by Jill Esbaum

2009-07-28T00:30:00-05:00

Apples for Everyone
Written by Jill Esbaum

Trade Paperback, 16 pages | National Geographic Children's Books | Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants; Juvenile Nonfiction - Health - Diet & Nutrition | $5.95 | 978-1-4263-0523-8 (1-4263-0523-0)

Apples for Everyone is a new picture book in the Picture the Seasons series that the whole family can enjoy. This attractive and educational companion to the best-selling titles A Tree for All Seasons and Pilgrims of Plymouth features stunning National Geographic photography and a stimulating, accessible text.

Apples! The very word conjures up images of fall: ripe red apples falling off the tree as the leaves begin their glorious extravaganza of color change; baskets of gathered fruits at the foot of laddered orchards; the rich aroma of an apple-pie cooling. As school starts again, an apple for the teacher is a time-honored tradition. Apples are coated in candy or caramel to celebrate the end-of-year holidays. They are crushed into cider to keep us warm around a fire as summer slips away and the first hint of frost chills the darkening nights. In this beautifully produced book, apples are more than just fruit, they are iconic of everything fall.

Apples for Everyone is a seasonal treasure that will help to shape a National Geographic view of the world for young readers. This delightful look at the fruit of fall is sure to inspire a rich appreciation of all things autumnal.

Big Yellow Sunflower by Frances Barry

2008-03-11T00:30:00-05:00

Big Yellow Sunflower
Written by Frances Barry
Illustrated by Frances Barry

Hardcover, 22 pages | Candlewick | Juvenile Nonfiction - Gardening; Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants | $7.99 | 978-0-7636-3724-8 (0-7636-3724-6)

Explore the wonders of things that grow! These Fold Out and Find Out books have pages that open and transform before your eyes.

A seed is falling to the ground. What will it be? Turn the shaped pages as a mole, a worm, a snail, a bird, a bee, and other creatures watch the seed take root and sprout up through the soil. As each page fans out, revealing a bright splash of yellow, a gigantic sunflower unfolds in a brilliant display.

Science Chapters: Venus Flytraps, Bladderworts by Monica Halpern

2006-09-12T00:30:00-05:00

Science Chapters: Venus Flytraps, Bladderworts and Other Wild and Amazing Plants
Written by Monica Halpern

Hardcover Library Binding, 48 pages | National Geographic Children's Books | Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants | $17.90 | 978-0-7922-5957-2 (0-7922-5957-2)

The oddities of the plant kingdom cataloged for the reader's delight and disgust: from meat-eating to poisonous plants.

Hungry Plants by Mary Batten

2004-02-24T00:30:00-05:00

Hungry Plants
Written by Mary Batten

Trade Paperback, 48 pages | Random House Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants | $3.99 | 978-0-375-82533-0 (0-375-82533-9)

One Small Garden by Barry Moser

2004-02-10T00:30:00-05:00

One Small Garden
Written by Barbara Nichol
Illustrated by Barry Moser

Trade Paperback, 56 pages | Tundra Books | Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants; Juvenile Nonfiction - Animals - Cats; Juvenile Nonfiction - Gardening | $9.95 | 978-0-88776-687-9 (0-88776-687-0)

In One Small Garden, Barbara Nichol brings together stories, memories, and botany to create a book that is as unique and lush as a summer garden. Here, plants from all over the world live and eventually die. Ants, raccoons, and a stray cat cross paths with a lost cockatoo who originated thousands of miles away. Stories and memories of people share space in the garden too.

This is the perfect book for those who understand the enchantment and the wild-at-heart nature of the primmest garden. This is a book to treasure for the whole family.

From the Hardcover edition.

El c�rculo de las calabazas by Alberto Jimenez Rioja

2002-08-07T00:30:00-05:00

El c�rculo de las calabazas Historia de un huerto
Written by George Levenson
Photographed by Shmuel Thaler
Translated by Alberto Jimenez Rioja

Hardcover, 40 pages | Tricycle Press | Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants | $15.95 | 978-1-58246-086-4 (1-58246-086-8)

Tricycle Press is proud to present a new Spanish edition of the critically acclaimed PUMPKIN CIRCLE. Pumpkin seedlings grow, sprout, bud, and bloom, offering up their golden fruit, then break down into rich soil from which seeds sprout again-a circle without end. The skillfully translated Spanish language edition is sure to create a whole new crop of pumpkin lovers. Pumpkin Circle: The Video, narrated by Danny Glover, is available through www.pumpkincircle.com.

El c�rculo de las calabazas by Alberto Jimenez Rioja

2002-08-07T00:30:00-05:00

El c�rculo de las calabazas Historia de un huerto
Written by George Levenson
Photographed by Shmuel Thaler
Translated by Alberto Jimenez Rioja

Trade Paperback, 40 pages | Tricycle Press | Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants | $7.95 | 978-1-58246-083-3 (1-58246-083-3)

Random House New Releases - Juvenile Nonfiction - Nature - Flowers & Plants

Flight of the Honey Bee by Brian Lovelock

Flight of the Honey Bee Written by Raymond Huber Illustrated by Brian Lovelock

Green Smoothie Magic by Katya Korobkina

Green Smoothie Magic Written by Victoria Boutenko Illustrated by Katya Korobkina

Green Smoothie Magic by Katya Korobkina

Green Smoothie Magic Written by Victoria Boutenko Illustrated by Katya Korobkina

It's Our Garden by George Ancona

It's Our Garden From Seeds to Harvest in a School GardenWritten by George Ancona Illustrated by George Ancona

Cherry Blossoms Say Spring by Jill Esbaum

Cherry Blossoms Say Spring Written by Jill Esbaum

Honey Bees by Stephen Buchmann

Honey Bees Letters from the HiveWritten by Stephen Buchmann

The Life of Rice by Richard Sobol

The Life of Rice From Seedling to SupperWritten by Richard Sobol Photographed by Richard Sobol

Honey Bees by Stephen Buchmann

Honey Bees Letters from the HiveWritten by Stephen Buchmann

Honey Bees by Stephen Buchmann

Honey Bees Letters from the HiveWritten by Stephen Buchmann

Honey Bees by Stephen Buchmann

Honey Bees Letters from the HiveWritten by Stephen Buchmann

Hungry Plants by Mary Batten

Hungry Plants Written by Mary Batten

Aunt Mary's Rose by LeUyen Pham

Aunt Mary's Rose Written by Douglas Wood Illustrated by LeUyen Pham

One Red Apple by Karla Gudeon

One Red Apple Written by Harriet Ziefert Illustrated by Karla Gudeon

Apples for Everyone by Jill Esbaum

Apples for Everyone Written by Jill Esbaum

Big Yellow Sunflower by Frances Barry

Big Yellow Sunflower Written by Frances Barry Illustrated by Frances Barry

Science Chapters: Venus Flytraps, Bladderworts by Monica Halpern

Science Chapters: Venus Flytraps, Bladderworts and Other Wild and Amazing PlantsWritten by Monica Halpern

Hungry Plants by Mary Batten

Hungry Plants Written by Mary Batten

One Small Garden by Barry Moser

One Small Garden Written by Barbara Nichol Illustrated by Barry Moser

El c�rculo de las calabazas by Alberto Jimenez Rioja

El c�rculo de las calabazas Historia de un huertoWritten by George Levenson Photographed by Shmuel Thaler Translated by Alberto Jimenez Rioja

El c�rculo de las calabazas by Alberto Jimenez Rioja

El c�rculo de las calabazas Historia de un huertoWritten by George Levenson Photographed by Shmuel Thaler Translated by Alberto Jimenez Rioja

Flight of the Honey Bee
Written by Raymond Huber
Illustrated by Brian Lovelock

Green Smoothie Magic
Written by Victoria Boutenko
Illustrated by Katya Korobkina

Green Smoothie Magic
Written by Victoria Boutenko
Illustrated by Katya Korobkina

It's Our Garden From Seeds to Harvest in a School Garden
Written by George Ancona
Illustrated by George Ancona

Cherry Blossoms Say Spring
Written by Jill Esbaum

Honey Bees Letters from the Hive
Written by Stephen Buchmann

The Life of Rice From Seedling to Supper
Written by Richard Sobol
Photographed by Richard Sobol

Honey Bees Letters from the Hive
Written by Stephen Buchmann

Honey Bees Letters from the Hive
Written by Stephen Buchmann

Honey Bees Letters from the Hive
Written by Stephen Buchmann

Hungry Plants
Written by Mary Batten

Aunt Mary's Rose
Written by Douglas Wood
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham

One Red Apple
Written by Harriet Ziefert
Illustrated by Karla Gudeon

Apples for Everyone
Written by Jill Esbaum

Big Yellow Sunflower
Written by Frances Barry
Illustrated by Frances Barry

Science Chapters: Venus Flytraps, Bladderworts and Other Wild and Amazing Plants
Written by Monica Halpern

Hungry Plants
Written by Mary Batten

One Small Garden
Written by Barbara Nichol
Illustrated by Barry Moser

El c�rculo de las calabazas Historia de un huerto
Written by George Levenson
Photographed by Shmuel Thaler
Translated by Alberto Jimenez Rioja

El c�rculo de las calabazas Historia de un huerto
Written by George Levenson
Photographed by Shmuel Thaler
Translated by Alberto Jimenez Rioja