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Lerner, Carol
4 Reviews
(2)
K-3
Lerner presents an attractive manual for increasing the variety and quantity of butterflies in a garden. Initial pages picture and clearly label flowers that entice butterflies, and the text gives readers easy steps for making these plants part of a home garden. A series of drawings paired with text give an elementary explanation of the metamorphosis from egg to caterpillar to butterfly.
Reviewer: Susan P. Bloom
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2002
(2)
4-6
Following an introductory essay on "Why Birds Migrate," different geographic patterns of migration are explained, with portraits of one or more bird species and a map delineating summer and winter ranges. Following these spreads are essays covering widely shared aspects of migrant behavior. Readers will find this an inviting examination of bird life, and it should serve very well for classroom use. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Margaret A. Bush
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2001
(2)
K-3
This well-organized introduction to houseplants provides beginning indoor growers with the basics, including a review of plants' basic growing requirements, a survey of the equipment needed to get started, and directions on how to maintain plant health and propagate plants. Plentiful, detailed watercolor-and-pencil illustrations work together with the book's step-by-step instruction to inspire confidence in even the most timid indoor gardener. Ind.
Reviewer: Ellen Fader
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 1999
(3)
4-6
Lerner offers first-time gardeners practical, specific help in planning, planting, and caring for a vegetable garden. Included is advice on choosing a site, preparing the soil, and dealing with various pests. A month-by-month outline tells readers what and when to plant, weed, fertilize, harvest, and more. Detailed illustrations accompany this attractive and useful guide to producing produce. Ind.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
4 reviews
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