{"product_id":"a-seed-grows-paperback","title":"A Seed Grows - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAntoinette Portis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAntoinette Portis\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a tiny seed to a huge, fold-out bloom, the transformative life cycle of a sunflower plays out in this bold read-aloud. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Sibert Honor Book!\u003cbr\u003eA Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA seed falls, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd settles into the ground, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd the Sun shines, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd the rain comes down, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd the seed grows. . .\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeading up to a striking fold-out spread of a full-grown sunflower, the lively, bold illustrations in \u003ci\u003eA Seed Grows \u003c\/i\u003eoffer a close-up view of each step of the growth cycle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdditional 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAntoinette Portis is the author of \u003ci\u003eA New Green Day\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year and NCTE Notable Book in Poetry, as well as the Sibert Honor winning \u003ci\u003eHey, Water! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntoinette Portis\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many inventive books for children, including \u003ci\u003eNot a Box\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Book and a Geisel Honor Book and the Sibert Honor book \u003ci\u003eHey, Water!\u003c\/i\u003e, which received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, and School Library Journal, who said \"This simple introduction to water is an ideal read-aloud for the youngest scientists\". Other titles include \u003ci\u003eA New Green Day\u003c\/i\u003e which was a Junior Library Guild selection and a \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year, as well as the ALA Notable Books \u003ci\u003eWait\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNow\u003c\/i\u003e. A recipient of the Prestigious Sendak Fellowship, she lives in Southern California. Visit her at Antoinetteportis.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.8 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seed Grows\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45703170588716,"sku":"9780823462612","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/fqNgEy-aNy9780823462612.webp?v=1782316527","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/a-seed-grows-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}