Tomatoes Grow on a Vine

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Simple text and photographs describe how tomatoes grow on vines.

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Children's Literature - Beverly Melasi

Tangy, juicy tomatoes can grow almost anywhere. Whether on the ground, up a fence, or twisted along a wire, these colorful vegetables that grow on a vine make a wonderful addition to any meal. But how do they grow? A tomato vine starts with teeny, tiny seeds planted in loose soil to help the roots spread. After about a week, seedlings appear and sprout many leaves and branches. Shortly after, small yellow flowers appear. They contain pollen to fertilize the eggs inside. Soon green tomatoes appear. After two or three months, they ripen into a vibrant red tomato, and are ready to be picked. Other fruits that grow on a vine are pumpkins and squash, as well as watermelons which grow along the ground. The author did a great job of using pictures and words in these easy-to-read sentences, making this book a fun read. It will be an interesting book for children and parents to read together. The child can study the pictures, while the parent reads, or they can take turns reading and looking at the pictures. It's a great way to show children how tomatoes grow. The colorful pictures are large and take up the page. Reviewer: Beverly Melasi

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K-Gr 1—This cohesive collection clumps fruits and vegetables into categories according to their structure. Each title introduces the plant's life cycle with a sequence of labeled, close-up photos. The remaining chapters cover each step in the sequence: planting the seed, growth, harvest, and seed formation. Apples and Blueberries mention pollination and dormancy while Carrots mentions the vegetable's biennial pattern of seed formation. The titles conclude with examples of other fruits and vegetables with the same development pattern. Whimsical covers in jewel tones and well-chosen, full-page and spot photos add to the overall appeal. The small trim size makes these books more appropriate for individual use.

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BN ID:	2940172382048
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	03/01/2013
Series:	How Fruits and Vegetables Grow
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

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Editorial Reviews

Tangy, juicy tomatoes can grow almost anywhere. Whether on the ground, up a fence, or twisted along a wire, these colorful vegetables that grow on a vine make a wonderful addition to any meal. But how do they grow? A tomato vine starts with teeny, tiny seeds planted in loose soil to help the roots spread. After about a week, seedlings appear and sprout many leaves and branches. Shortly after, small yellow flowers appear. They contain pollen to fertilize the eggs inside. Soon green tomatoes appear. After two or three months, they ripen into a vibrant red tomato, and are ready to be picked. Other fruits that grow on a vine are pumpkins and squash, as well as watermelons which grow along the ground. The author did a great job of using pictures and words in these easy-to-read sentences, making this book a fun read. It will be an interesting book for children and parents to read together. The child can study the pictures, while the parent reads, or they can take turns reading and looking at the pictures. It's a great way to show children how tomatoes grow. The colorful pictures are large and take up the page. Reviewer: Beverly Melasi

Children's Literature - Beverly Melasi

K-Gr 1—This cohesive collection clumps fruits and vegetables into categories according to their structure. Each title introduces the plant's life cycle with a sequence of labeled, close-up photos. The remaining chapters cover each step in the sequence: planting the seed, growth, harvest, and seed formation. Apples and Blueberries mention pollination and dormancy while Carrots mentions the vegetable's biennial pattern of seed formation. The titles conclude with examples of other fruits and vegetables with the same development pattern. Whimsical covers in jewel tones and well-chosen, full-page and spot photos add to the overall appeal. The small trim size makes these books more appropriate for individual use.

School Library Journal