Do Trees Get Hungry?: Noticing Plant and Animal Traits

Cloverleaf Books ™ - Nature's Patterns

by Martha E.H. Rustad, Mike Moran (Illustrator)

Strap on your shoes and join Mr. Andre's class on a nature hike! They're out to discover if their class pet, Jojo the gecko, has any traits in common with the plants and animals they see. After watching for patterns in nature, Mr. Andre's students realize that plants, animals, and even humans are different, but they have many things in common!

24 pages, Library Binding

Published August 1, 2015

About the author

Martha E. H. Rustad is the author of more than one hundred nonfiction children's books, on topics ranging from snowflakes to termites to Ancient Babylon. She lives with her family in Brainerd, Minnesota.

Reviews

[Ashley Jones]

In this informational chapter book, the reader gets to go on a hike with Mr. Andre's class. They learn about patterns in nature, and that certain things need food to survive. One student asks "Do trees get hungry?" This question is answered by the teacher reminding students how plants get their food. This is a fun chapter book for students to learn about patterns in nature and how certain plants and animals get their food.

[Heather Jo]

megan summer reading 2018, nonfiction, non-fiction, patterns, nature, animals, plants,

[Clare Rossetter]

The premise of this book is great but it falls short of achieving its goal as it tries to cover too much ground in a limited number of pages. It also strains to make patterns in nature-eggs are small and plants grow from small seeds- this seems like a stretch even though the facts are correct. The illustrations are bright and simple and students will enjoy them. The thought process that it promotes is great and I find that a plus for this book. At the back of the book is a nature watcher activity in the form of a treasure hunt, The glossary is well laid out and easy to understand. the book and website list given is also well rounded and allows children to learn more about animal and plant life cycles.