Something Wonderful
Matt Ritter
(Author)
Nayl Gonzalez
(Illustrator)
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Description
From one tiny fig seed, journey into a world of rainforest ecology This educational and interactive picture book immerses the reader in the strange and interwoven lifecycles of the rainforest. The beautifully illustrated pages follow the journey of a fig seedling making its own roots and leaves, growing strong, and eventually replacing the giant tree that was its host. As it produces flowers and fruit, it attracts pollinators. A delectable fig is hungrily eaten by a passing toucan who, upon flight, aimlessly drops a seed into the treetops below, beginning the fig's lifecycle once again. Readers will discover additional scientific information about the pollination process, insects, and animals in an illustrated section at the end of the book, and can play a "seek and find" game by locating the elusive red-eyed tree frog on each page of the story. With its engaging style and abundant imagery, Something Wonderful teaches the interdependence of rainforest ecology in an easy-to-follow, captivating story.
Product Details
Price
$17.99
$16.73
Publisher
Pacific Street Publishing
Publish Date
March 02, 2021
Pages
48
Dimensions
10.2 X 10.1 X 0.4 inches | 1.15 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780999896013
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About the Author
Dr. Matt Ritter is one of California's premier plant experts specializing in cultivated trees, a world-renowned researcher of Eucalyptus trees, and an award-winning teacher. He attended UC Santa Barbara to earn a bachelor's degree in microbiology and UC San Diego for a Ph.D. in plant biology. Dr. Ritter is currently a botany professor in the biology department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and has authored numerous scientific papers as well as three California natural history guidebooks. He won the Cal Poly Distinguished Teaching Award, the International Society of Arboriculture's Excellence in Education Award, and the California Urban Forests Council's Excellence in Education Award. In addition to these achievements, Dr. Ritter served as Editor-in-Chief of Madroño, the journal of the California Botanical Society, is the California coordinator of the U.S. National Register of Big Trees, and a contributing author to the Flora of North America project. He has written several notable books including natural history guidebooks, adult fiction, and children's literature.
Nayl Gonzalez is a first-generation college graduate of California Polytechnic State University with a degree in Forestry and Natural Resources. Her love of living things is expressed through her passion for art. Nayl lives and works in San Luis Obispo, California.
