Plant Hunters—The Stories of Two Woman Botanists

Get 30% off during our Black Friday sale! Now is the perfect time to add this engaging science book from The Good and the Beautiful to your homeschool day!*

Step outside into nature and look around. Do you see the trees, notice the grass, and smell the scent of the woods? Ann Atkins discovered her love for plants when she was just a little girl. Following her father, she discovered beauty in the world around here. Ynes Mexia struggled through grief and loneliness for much of her life. When she was in her fiſties, she, too, discovered a passion for plants. As you read about these amazing botanists and their adventures, remember that whether you discover your life passion at the age of five or fiſty-five, it is never too late, nor too early, to follow your dreams.

• 23 pages
• Full-color illustrations
• Paperback, perfect binding, 11"X8.5"

This book is an optional read-aloud for our Botany science unit and is included in the optional Botany Read-Aloud Book Pack which is suggested to accompany that unit. 

*The Black Friday 2025 30% off promotion is available while supplies last. Sale starts November 18, 2025, 8:00 a.m. EST and ends Friday, December 5, 2025, 11:59 p.m. PST. No coupon code needed. Sale price may not be applied to prior purchases. This promotion is only available for the course components of Botany, Paleontology, Weather and Water, Science for Little Hearts and Hands: Bones and Stones, and High School Biology, as well as the Drawing 1 elective. Sale applies to physical and PDF items.