A budding naturalist, Mariana is stumped by the mysterious failure of her favorite plant to grow berries. A special gift imported from Hawaii to her butterfly garden in the Dominican Republic, the plant once yielded delicious fruits. But despite her careful attention to its needs, the plant fails to continue to fruit. With the help of Mariana's Tia (Auntie), who is an agricultural engineer, Mariana soon discovers the problem: Her plant is not well-matched to its new surroundings, and is lacking a pollinator. How will Mariana solve this difficulty? With Tia helping her explore the challenges of maintaining balance in natural systems, as well as introducing her to the engineering design process, Mariana soon discovers the sweet rewards of agricultural engineering. Readers are encouraged to design and improve their own hand pollinators. Available as: Spiral-bound storybook- $6.99 Set of 8 spiral-bound storybooks- $35.99 |
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