Just Like Us! Plants

Get the facts on an array of leafy organisms and discover the unexpected ways humans and plants are alike in Just Like Us! Plants. Appealing mix of photographs and cartoon illustrations.  

What living things wear perfume, bask in the sun, use weapons to defend themselves, and even go on ocean cruises? PLANTS! While they might seem as different from humans as possible, we actually have a lot in common with our photosynthesizing friends. From drinking water to disguising themselves to communicating with one another, plants are a lot like us—though with fascinating twists all their own. 

Factual, funny, and featuring a dynamic mix of photographs and cartoon illustrations, Just Like Us! Plants will charm even the most reluctant nonfiction readers.

What makes plants so much like people?

• STEM for Kids: Find out how plants use perfume to attract friends and weapons to defend themselves, just like us!
• Engaging Nonfiction: A dynamic mix of real photographs and hilarious cartoon illustrations makes learning fun for even the most reluctant readers.
• Plant Biology for Children: Learn the basics of photosynthesis, pollination, and how some seeds even take ocean cruises to find a new home.
• Surprising Similarities: From wearing clever disguises to communicating with each other, this book reveals the secret ways plants are just like people.