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Authors: Kate Petty, Jennie Maizels
Publisher: Eden Project Children's Books
Category: Book

List Price: £12.99
Buy New: £7.00
You Save: £5.99 (46%)



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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 1 reviews
Sales Rank: 20527

Media: Hardcover
Edition: Pop
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 12
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 9.2 x 0.9

ISBN: 1903919169
Dewey Decimal Number: 581.63
EAN: 9781903919163
ASIN: 1903919169

Publication Date: April 1, 2005
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

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5 out of 5 stars Fantastic y Educational and Fun   June 1, 2005
 49 out of 49 found this review helpful

This is an amazing, beautiful book. It looks at the world as a garden, looking at plant life and in particular how different plants are used. Highlights include a page showing a garden with a pull-up that shows different plants and what they are used for; a page of lift the flaps showing fruits and vegetables growing and in the more familiar form (i.e. as bought in the shop); three pull out books that show how jeans, rubber tyres and paper are made; a fantastic pop-up of a cargo ship detailing where certain food stuffs come from and other interesting facts (like how much beer and rum sailors drank) and a beautiful pop-up of a flower arrangement with each flower described under a flap.

It should be no surprise that parents love the book - it is educational (packed with useful and interesting information - although it is quite a strange, eclectic mix), beautifully made and beautifully presented. I was worried that this might be a book that parents love and children don't. However, my four-year old son fell in love with it instantly as did the six-year old daughter of a friend. It is currently his favourite book - he reads it every day and talks about it all the time. It is a great way to get your children interested in nature.

Just one caveat: the book is very well made but it is quite delicate and could easily be damaged by younger children.

Very highly recommended

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