This beautifully illustrated, comprehensive book explores everything you've ever wanted to know about why plants are so essential. In this third book in the Nature All Around series, young readers will learn all about different plants' parts, life cycles, habitats and more, before going on a journey through a year in a plant's life. Essential scientific topics, such as pollination and photosynthesis, are explained in kid-friendly language, with helpful diagrams. A two-page map helps kids identify what kinds of plants grow in their part of the country. Readers will even get to know the plants in their communities with the help of a plant-watching questionnaire. End matter includes information about endangered plants and how readers can help, a "Grow Microgreens" activity, glossary and index.