Baby Loves Photosynthesis on St. Patrick's Day!

Author Ruth Spiro
Illustrated by Irene Chan
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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a big, brainy STEM board book. Satisfy your baby’s growing curiosity of their world, with the science behind it!

On St. Patrick's Day, Baby learns why plants like clovers are green: photosynthesis! Accurate enough to satisfy an expert, yet simple enough for Baby, this clever board book explores the science of photosynthesis, leaf anatomy, and traditions surrounding St. Patrick's Day.

Beautiful, visually stimulating illustrations complement age-appropriate language to encourage Baby's sense of wonder. Parents and caregivers may learn a thing or two as well.
Ruth Spiro is an award-winning children's book author and freelance writer whose articles, essays, and stories have appeared in magazines and anthologies. Her debut picture book, Lester Fizz, Bubble-Gum Artist (Dutton), won awards from Writer's Digest and Willamette Writers and was a Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year. View titles by Ruth Spiro
Irene Chan enjoys making beautiful things. She is an art director, designer, artist, amateur photographer, and illustrator. View titles by Irene Chan

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a big, brainy STEM board book. Satisfy your baby’s growing curiosity of their world, with the science behind it!

On St. Patrick's Day, Baby learns why plants like clovers are green: photosynthesis! Accurate enough to satisfy an expert, yet simple enough for Baby, this clever board book explores the science of photosynthesis, leaf anatomy, and traditions surrounding St. Patrick's Day.

Beautiful, visually stimulating illustrations complement age-appropriate language to encourage Baby's sense of wonder. Parents and caregivers may learn a thing or two as well.

Author

Ruth Spiro is an award-winning children's book author and freelance writer whose articles, essays, and stories have appeared in magazines and anthologies. Her debut picture book, Lester Fizz, Bubble-Gum Artist (Dutton), won awards from Writer's Digest and Willamette Writers and was a Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year. View titles by Ruth Spiro
Irene Chan enjoys making beautiful things. She is an art director, designer, artist, amateur photographer, and illustrator. View titles by Irene Chan

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