Pick, Pull, Snap!: Where Once a Flower Bloomed

Pick, Pull, Snap!: Where Once a Flower Bloomed by Lola Schaefer, illus. by Lindsay Barrett George, focuses on berry patches, cornfields, an orchard, peanut farm and pumpkin patch. The text details how different produce grow, with gatefold flaps on every spread that open to show the harvest. A glossary and additional information on how and when to plant the foods mentioned wraps up this informative and accessible volume. Copyright 2003 Publishers Weekly Used with permission.

K-Gr 3-This lovely picture book describes in simple terms the process by which plants flower, create seeds, and bear fruit, and shows the various stages in stunning, life-sized detail on lush, tri-fold pages. Schaefer takes readers into a garden, orchard, berry patch, and field to explain how peas, raspberries, corn, peaches, peanuts, and pumpkins grow-all beginning with flowers. This creative approach illustrates the plants' growth, maturation, and various types of pollination. George's photo-realistic artwork delights the eye and engages the other senses as well, though there is never a yellow leaf or a garden pest in sight. The concepts presented are not easy ones and a bit of abstraction is required, but the explanations are solid. Youngsters will want to rush out, buy some packets of seeds, and get their hands dirty. Growing instructions for the featured plants are appended.-Luann Toth, School Library Journal Copyright 2003 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.