Prickly plants : stuck! /

Lawrence, Ellen, 1967-

Prickly plants : stuck! / by Ellen Lawrence. - New York, N.Y. : Bearport Pub., 2013. - 24 p. : col. ill. ; 21 x 27 cm. - Plant-ology .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A deer's dinner -- Prickly protection -- A thirsty cactus -- Don't eat! Don't drink! -- Spines for shade -- Prickly thorns -- A giraffe's dinner -- Thorns as homes -- Don't touch! -- Science lab -- Science words.

"Why are some plants so prickly? Look inside to learn the answer to this question. Along the way, you'll also find out how plants use their needle-like spines, thorns, and other prickly parts to survive in harsh environments and other dangerous places."--P. [4] of cover.

1617725889 (library binding) 9781617725883 (library binding)

2012014336


Plant defenses--Juvenile literature.
Prickles--Juvenile literature.

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