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The Reason for a Flower by Ruth Heller
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The Reason for a Flower

A Book About Flowers, Pollen, and Seeds

By Ruth Heller

By Ruth Heller

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Paperback $8.99

Feb 15, 1999 | ISBN 9780698115590 | 5-8 years

The Reason for a Flower by Ruth Heller
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Feb 15, 1999 | ISBN 9780698115590

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About The Reason for a Flower

“[An] extravagantly beautiful creation. It is unusual in its ingenious way of teaching botany and interesting words to the littlest of readers.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Ms. Heller’s colors and drawings are as electrifying as ever.”
—Los Angeles Times

The reason for a flower is to manufacture seeds, but Ruth Heller shares a lot more about parts of plants and their functions in her trademark rhythmic style.

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About Ruth Heller

After receiving a fine arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley and completing two years of graduate work in design at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, Ruth Heller (1923-2004) began her career designing wrapping… More about Ruth Heller

Product Details

Category: Children’s Picture Books

Paperback | $8.99
Published by Puffin Books
Feb 15, 1999 | 48 Pages | 8-3/4 x 9-1/4 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780698115590
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