'Fresh and original approach to exploring the natural world through lyrical words, outstanding artwork, a striking fold-out spread of a full-grown sunflower, and the bonus of additional material at the back of the book explaining the science of plant life cycles…the book is both a beautiful work of art and a source of education, entertainment and discovery.' Lancashire Evening Post There's also an impressive and clever sense of perspective that will intrigue younger readers and the vertically unfolding 'until it forms a bud' page is a delightful twist in this narrative nonfiction tale.' School Reading List 'An exquisite inspiration for EYFS wall displays and cross-curricular literacy and art 'things that grow' topics. 'This book is vibrant, it bursts with life, its text follows a gentle rhythm and all aspects of it will appeal to its young audience' Armadillo A lovely book for babies at bedtime.' i-newspaper - 30 best kids books for summer 'Reminiscent of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, this is a simple - and surprisingly moving - depiction of a seed becoming a sunflower. There is a striking fold-out spread of a full-grown sunflower, and additional material explaining the science of plant life cycles, a quiz and activities.
Leading up to a striking fold-out spread of a full-grown sunflower, the lively, bold illustrations in A Seed Grows offer a close-up view of each step of the growth cycle.Īdditional material in the back of the book explains the science of plant life cycles, and goes into more detail on the ways in which flowers and seeds depend on other creatures.Īntoinette Portis is the author of A New Green Day, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and NCTE Notable Book in Poetry, as well as the Sibert Honor winning Hey, Water!Īn American Library Association Notable Children's BookĪ New York Public Library Best Book of the YearĪ Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearĪ Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionUnderstand how a seed becomes a sunflower by peeking beneath the soil and wait patiently as winding roots grow, a stalk inches out of the earth, and eventually new seeds emerge among blooming petals. To understand how a seed becomes a sunflower, you have to peek beneath the soil and wait patiently as winding roots grow, a stalk inches out of the earth, and new seeds emerge among blooming petals. From a tiny seed to a huge, fold-out bloom, the transformative life cycle of a sunflower plays out in this bold read-aloud.
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