Publisher's Synopsis
This book is part of "Life cycles", a series of natural history books for the new reader, which considers the life cycles of a variety of familiar animals and plants.;Parker describes the life cycle of a sunflower, following the progression from seed to fully-grown plant, with colour artwork to complement the text.;The author explains what a sunflower is and the various different features it has and outlines how pollination and fertilization occur. The stages of growth of the plant are then traced and the book gives advice on how to grow sunflowers. There is a glossary, further reading list and an index.
