Cover of The Reason for a Flower

The Reason for a Flower

  • 1983 first published
  • 46 pages
  • 15 editions

The Reason for a Flower is a 1983 fae fiction short story by Ruth Heller. It deals with plants, Reproduction, flowers and seeds.

59 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 15 editions.

It runs to roughly 46 pages β€” about 50 minutes of reading at an average pace.

About The Reason for a Flower

Brief text and lavish illustrations explain plant reproduction and the purpose of a flower and present some plants which don't seem to be flowers but are.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Plants
  • Reproduction
  • Flowers
  • Seeds
  • Botany
  • Big books
  • Readers
  • Flowers, juvenile literature
  • Seeds, juvenile literature
  • Plants, juvenile literature
  • Food
  • Nutrition
  • Children
  • Kindergarten
  • Schools
  • Valentines

Quick answers

Who wrote The Reason for a Flower?

The Reason for a Flower was written by Ruth Heller and first published in 1983.

What genre is The Reason for a Flower?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction.

How long is The Reason for a Flower?

The median edition has 46 pages, about about 50 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Reason for a Flower?

Readers who like it often enjoy James and the Giant Peach, The Chronicles of Narnia and Five Children and It.

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