{"product_id":"plant-attack-the-fascinating-ways-flora-defends-itself-hardcover","title":"Plant Attack!: The Fascinating Ways Flora Defends Itself - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErin Silver\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJulie McLaughlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJust like people and animals, plants need to defend themselves.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey can't scream or run away from danger, but many have developed surprisingly cool and courageous ways to keep themselves safe from pesky bugs, hungry animals and even large-clawed crabs. Plants can stab, poison, drown and even suffocate their predators. Discover the corpse flower, which smells like a combination of rotting wounds, garlic, cheese and sour sweat. Then there is the touch-me-not balsam that explodes, flinging anything that touches it through the air. \u003cem\u003ePlant Attack! The Fascinating Ways Flora Defend Themselves\u003c\/em\u003e explores 15 different plants and the unique, and sometimes bizarre, ways they defend themselves from predators, including us.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for Erin Silver: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★\"Enthralling...Empowers readers to understand their own human coping mechanisms, while colorful, detailed images soaked in softly muted earth tones build a base of strong general knowledge. The challenge for readers young and old will be to see who says 'ew' first! A thoroughly engaging, fact-filled book with audacious and memorable animal responses to predators. A must-have for every library.\"--\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review for \u003cem\u003eMighty Scared \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese plants put up a fight!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlants can't scream or run away from danger, but they do have some tricks up their stems. The corpse flower smells like, you guessed it, rotting wounds, and the touch-me-not balsam explodes!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplore 15 plants that can stab, poison, drown or use other unique and sometimes bizarre ways to defend themselves from predators, including you!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErin Silver\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning children's author and freelance writer. Her books for children include Rush Hour: Navigating Our Global Traffic Jam (Blueberry Award winner), Sitting Shiva (Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor, Vine Award finalist, TD Canadian Children's Literature Award finalist), Good Food, Bad Waste: Let's Eat for the Planet (long listed for the 2024 AAAS\/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books), Mighty Scared: The Amazing Ways Animals Defend Themselves, In It to Win It: Sports and the Climate Crisis and All Consuming: Shop Smarter for the Planet. Erin lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulie McLaughlin\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning illustrator of numerous children's books, including \u003cem\u003ePride Puppy!\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLittle Cloud\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWhy We Live Where We Live\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the 2015 Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction. She also illustrated three books in the Orca Think series: \u003cem\u003eWhat Animals Want\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBreaking News\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFresh Air, Clean Water\u003c\/em\u003e. Her work with various editorial, advertising and publishing clients can be seen around the world. Julie grew up on the Prairies and now resides on Vancouver Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 10.9 x 9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63436734398813,"sku":"9781459837973","price":30.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/IjeT3T-X2H9781459837973.webp?v=1771113122","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/plant-attack-the-fascinating-ways-flora-defends-itself-hardcover","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}