Can I read The Blossom on the Bough : a Book of Trees on EtoBox?

The Blossom on the Bough : a Book of Trees by Dowden, Anne Ophelia Todd, 1907- is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Blossom on the Bough : a Book of Trees about?

Botanical author-artist Dowden introduces readers to unfamiliar flowers &amp; fruits of our countrys trees — such as sycamore, oak, elm, &amp; maple which are flowering plants as truly as a buttercup, with the same parts that serve the same purpose. Her lucid text &amp; meticulous illustrations provide a wealth of information about the role of trees, their growing cycles, pollenizing agents, &amp; the seven major forest regions of the U.S. With so many of our life-sustaining forests threatened, this book will inspire a new generation of readers to appreciate &amp; preserve these precious resources. An NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children. <p>Text and drawings explain how flowers mature into seed-bearing fruit. </p>

Author

Dowden, Anne Ophelia Todd, 1907-

Publisher

Ticknor & Fields Books for Young Readers

Published

1994

Language

EN

ISBN

9780395689448

Subjects

Science, Literary Fiction, Stem