I Wonder Why Leaves Change Color - by Andrew Charman

About the Book

An educational question-and-answer book about plants for kids.

Book Synopsis

The bestselling I Wonder Why series has the answers to all the questions you've ever wanted to ask about the natural world, history, space, and more!

Why do trees have leaves? Are fungi plants? Can you find flowers in the desert? Learn the answers to these questions and more in I Wonder Why: Leaves Change Color, a fascinating question-and-answer book all about plants. Accessible and entertaining text makes learning about the natural world fun, and information is presented in bite-sized nuggets, making it ideal for dipping in and out.

Bright illustrations by Gareth Lucas bring a wide variety of plants to life, from beautiful tropical flowers to towering trees and weird and wonderful fungi. Ideal for budding gardeners, this is the essential guide to the plant kingdom.

Review Quotes

Children's Literature
This affordable paperback title is a perfect introduction to the subject for beginning readers and budding botanists—a good choice for the home, library, or classroom bookshelf.


Dianne Ochiltree - Children's Literature
Ever wondered if a forest can grow undersea? If you can pick fruit in the desert? If a plant can strangle and squeeze another plant? Or if a flower can fool a bee? If you, or a curious kid, are fascinated by the plant life surrounding us on our planet, then this is just the book for you. Its pages contain a smattering of fun facts about how, why, and where plants grow. Each double-page spread features two or three questions, along with detailed, lively answers. Also sprinkled around the pages are full-color illustrations, factoids and cartoons. This affordable paperback title is a perfect introduction to the subject for beginning readers and budding botanists--a good choice for the home, library, or classroom bookshelf. 2003, Kingfisher, Ages 5 to 8.

About the Author

Andrew Charman has written more than fifty books for young children, including Kingfisher's I Wonder Why Leaves Change Color. He lives in Wales with his wife and son.

Gareth Lucas is an illustrator and designer from Essex, England. After studying at Brighton and Central Saint Martin's Art Schools, he has worked on a variety of children's books centred around the natural world. In 2016, he was the winner of the Sainsbury's Childrens Book Awards for Peekaboo A to Z.