Small Seed

by Judith Nicholls, Mara Van Der Meer (Illustrator)

From Little Scholastic comes this innovative and interactive rhyming touch-and-feel nature book for babies and toddlers! 1-3 years.This first nature book with rhyming text and realistic textures lets you touch and learn about the miracles of nature. Feel the seed as it grows roots, a shoot, and a stem, then open out the last page to see a beautiful new flower.

Genres: Stem

7 pages, Board Book

First published July 1, 2008

Reviews

[Suz · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a simple and easy to follow story about the journey from a humble little seed, to a glorious and tall standing proud sunflower, that folds upwards to be very very tell. It's a texture book, so little fingers can touch, but the materials chosen weren't strong (not textured enough if that makes sense) so not as effective as it should have been. A little mix of sun and rain will encourage the roots to grow and the shoots to form. Nice story that wasn't quite a winner that it should have been as Indy found his big brothers Play Station. Bloody technology.

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

No rhymes, but perfect short repetitive phrases: The sun came up and the rain came down...and the sun came up and the root pushed down. Last page is an accordian fold to a tall sunflower. Touch and feel. Cat, caterpillar, bee, worm, snail, etc. provide visual interest. Loved the little boy in storytime who talked about the "chicken" (song bird) on every page!

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an adorable book for young children and toddlers, because it is a touch-and-feel book. It can also be used with the beginning reader, so you will get years of use out of it.