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Green: The Story of Plant Life on Our Planet gives a thorough introduction perfect for second to fourth-grade readers. It breaks down the information into easy-to-understand facts and still uses important vocabulary such as respiration and photosynthesis. It covers topics from the evolution of plant life, how plants live and grow, parts of a plant from the microscopic cells to the macroscopic parts, their place in the ecosystem, and how they protect the Earth. The picture book format and full illustrations take these complex ideas and make it an approachable topic to a reader new to the information. It does a great job presenting plant life in a way that makes a reader want to protect it and see why it is important to our survival. Overall, this book is a great introductory read on plant life for upper elementary readers.