中文简介：

西贝特奖获得者安托瓦内特·波蒂斯（Antoinette Portis）在这本朗读书中讲述了向日葵生命周期的变化。要了解种子是如何长成向日葵的，你必须深入土壤，耐心地等待弯弯曲曲的根长出来，茎秆露出地面，新的种子从盛开的花瓣中冒出来。 本书通过生动传神的插图，以特写的方式展示了向日葵生长过程的每一个步骤，以及花和种子依赖其他生物的方式，书中还有一个引人注目的折页，展示了一朵完全成长的向日葵，书的后面还有其他材料解释了植物生命周期的科学。

英文简介：

Explore the Wide World of Animals!? Hundreds of colorful illustrations and images explore the worlds of creatures past and present, from all corners of our planet. Did you know that a giraffe's tongue is so long that it can lick its own ears? Do you know which animal has black skin but white fur? Or what animal's kick is strong enough to kill a human? These are just three of the hundreds of fascinating facts in this beautifully illustrated encyclopedia of creatures past and present. Featuring interesting information, silly jokes, and a quiz at the end of the book, Animals of the World provides an interactive format for children who want to explore all sorts of animals, from dinosaurs, farm animals, and wild animals to insects, marine animals, and more. Every colorful page is filled with illustrations charts, fun facts, and more.