Plant Families: A Guide for Gardeners and Botanists by Ross Bayton & Simon Maughan nature study with kids Frankie was her grandmother's youngest

Frankie was her grandmother's youngest brother

Illustrator Susan Kathleen Hartung is the illustrator of many critically acclaimed and award-winning children’s books

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Plant Families: A Guide for Gardeners and Botanists by Ross Bayton & Simon Maughan nature study with kids Frankie was her grandmother's youngestMost of us lump plants together in one big family, and when pressed can only explain their grouping by what they're not not an animal, not a mineral, and so just a plant. In reality, there are hundreds of different plant families, each grouped logically by a unique family history and genealogy. This brings sense and order to the more than a quarter of a million different plant species covering a diverse spectrum that includes soaring sequoias (