The stuff that stuff is made of : things we make with plants / Jonathan Drori ; illustrated by Jiatong Liu, Raxenne Maniquiz.
"Jonathan Drori brings life to the science of 30 plants, revealing how their worlds are entwined with our own in this beautiful one-of-a-kind family book. Did you know that there's seaweed in ice cream, cork in spacecraft and dandelion in truck tires? Have you wondered how paper or thread are made, or why the mandrake is so mysterious? Meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated, this book of wonder gives a young reader the knowledge of how the things we use every day are born from natural materials, and the surprising stories behind their creation"--Amazon website.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781917044172
- ISBN: 1917044178
- ISBN: 9781917366069
- ISBN: 191736606X
- Physical Description: 63 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: London, UK : Magic Cat Publishing, 2025.
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- 17 of 21 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 2 of 3 copies available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 21 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richlands Branch Library | J581.63 DRO (Text) | 36015000765764 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | J581.63 DRO (Text) | 36015000765822 | Juvenile New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | J581.63 DRO (Text) | 36015000765889 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/10/2026 |
| C.B. Hildebrand Public Library | J 581.63 DRO (Text) | 33557004774279 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | J581.63 DRO (Text) | 31781069924999 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | j581.63 DRO (Text) | 0020514008018 | Juvenile New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Edneyville Branch | J581.63 D (Text) | 33258035512542 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Gibsonville Public Library | J 581.63 DRORI Plants & Animals (Text) | 30449060009787 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/20/2026 |
| Henderson Main Branch | J581.63 D (Text) | 33258035512540 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | J 581.63 Drori (Text) | 30519020476217 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
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"Jonathan Drori brings life to the science of 30 plants, revealing how their worlds are entwined with our own in this beautiful one-of-a-kind family book. Did you know that there's seaweed in ice cream, cork in spacecraft and dandelion in truck tires? Have you wondered how paper or thread are made, or why the mandrake is so mysterious? Meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated, this book of wonder gives a young reader the knowledge of how the things we use every day are born from natural materials, and the surprising stories behind their creation"--Amazon website.
