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Лошата семка

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Забавна книжка с картинки за една лоша семка, която взима важно решение.

Героите в книжката „Лошата семка“ са семчовци, които могат да се съберат във всяка детска ръчичка, а благодарение на великолепните илюстрации на Пийт Осуалд правят всичко, което прави едно дете – смеят се, грешат, ходят на кино, играят в парка, сърдят се, казват: „Благодаря“.

36 pages, Paperback

First published August 29, 2017

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Jory John

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Jory John is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and two-time E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor recipient.

Jory's work includes the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book, The Good Egg, and the #2 New York Times bestselling picture book, The Bad Seed, both illustrated by Pete Oswald. He is also the author of the popular picture books, Penguin Problems and Giraffe Problems, both illustrated by Lane Smith, the award-winning Goodnight Already! series, illustrated by Benji Davies, the New York Times bestselling Terrible Two series, the recent picture books Quit Calling Me a Monster! (with Bob Shea), Can Somebody Please Scratch My Back? (with Liz Climo), and the international bestseller, All my friends are dead, among many other books for both children and adults.

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Profile Image for Jon Nakapalau.
6,488 reviews1,022 followers
October 20, 2017
Loved this book! A bad seed decides to change after he comes to the realization that all the other seeds are convinced he is the worst of the worst. Important lessons for small children and fantastic art.
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183 reviews374 followers
December 12, 2022
" دیگر نمی خندیدم . توی خودم بودم . بی هدف پرسه می زدم . دوست کسی نبودم و از چشم همه افتاده بودم . دلم می خواست گم شوم . توی یک قوطی نوشابه زندگی می کردم . اصلا برایم اهمیتی نداشت تازه خیلی هم جایم خوب بود . "
تا حالا با یه تخمه همذات پنداری نکرده بودم که اونم اتفاق افتاد !

چرا این کتابا انقدر در عین سادگی عمیقن ؟
دلم خواست مربی مهدکودک بشم و برای بچه ها بخونمش . وسط خوندن یهو بغضم بگیره و به صورت های معصومشون نگاه کنم . صدام رو صاف کنم و بگم ما آدما نه بد مطلقیم و نه خوب مطلق . یهو یکی از وسط کلاس دستش رو بالا ببره و بپرسه : مطلق یعنی چی ؟ و با حوصله بهش جواب بدم .
بعدش ادامه ی داستان رو بخونم و بگم ما هم مثل تخمه ایم ! ترکیبی از بدی و خوبی .‌ زشتی و زیبایی . بچه ها هم با گیجی نگاهم کنن و بپرسن فلان کار خوب هست یا بد ؟ کم کم سوالاشون زیاد بشه .
با سردرگمی بگم راسیتش خودم هم نمیدونم ! چیزی که از نظر کسی بد هست ، از نظر کس دیگه ای شاید خوب باشه . چون دیدگاه ها متفاوتن ؛ مثل تک تک چهره های قشنگتون که شباهتی به بقیه نداره . برای همین نمیشه به طور قطع گفت . گاهی آدم ها باعث میشن فکر کنیم خوب نیستیم . گاهی با کارهامون این حس بهمون دست میده . اما در نهایت ته قلبمون میدونیم چی خوبه و چی بد .
یکیشون که سرش رو کج کرده بود بگه ته قلب کجاست ؟ بغل دستیش بلند شه و انگشتش رو فرو کنه تو دنده ش . من هم فوری جداشون کنم تا تلفات ندن . اما با سوال دیگه ای ذهنم مشغول شه . اگه قلبمون ندونه چی ؟
تا بخوام جوابش رو بدم زنگ بخوره و بچه ها با خوشحالی کلاس رو روی سرشون بذارن . من هم آروم وسایلم رو جمع کنم و به آخرین سوال فکر کنم . به اینکه اصلا جوابی براش داشتم ؟ میتونستم چیزهایی سرهم کنم و بذارم تو دنیای بچگانه ی خودشون سیر کنن .
اما میدونستم آدم هایی وجود دارن که قلبشون مدت هاست خاموشه . و چطور این رو برای یه بچه توضیح بدم ؟ اینکه با بدی هامون قرن هاست که گور خودمون رو می کنیم . نه ... این چیزها فعلا گفتن نداره . بذار فکر کنن هنوز اونقدرا بد نشدیم . بذار فکر کنن هنوز هم خوبیم .
Profile Image for Haniyeh.
147 reviews75 followers
December 29, 2023
چقدر جالب! میدونستید اصطلاح bad seed به کسی که بدذاته گفته میشه؟ کسی که ذاتا بده و بقیه رو اذیت میکنه.
دفعه اول که کتاب رو خوندم فکر میکردم صرفا به خاطر دانه بودنش از seed استفاده شده. این اسم دوپهلو هست.
برام جالب بود، گفتم به شما هم بگم :)
Profile Image for Calista.
5,432 reviews31.3k followers
August 25, 2019
Jory authored the book ‘the Good Egg’, which is one of my favorites of the year. This is the first one, ‘the Bad Seed’. I really enjoyed this book and the arc of the character in it, but it isn’t as good as the egg.

Our seed is bad and does bad stuff children do. But he had a trauma that caused his behavior, being a seed and all. Eventually, he is tired of feeling bad all the time and he wants to feel good so he decides to start being a good seed, baby steps. It’s a whole process.

One of the pictures I love is the seed makes scary faces at a baby seed in a stroller and the seed is crying. It cracks me up.

The nephew thought this was a good book. He liked it. He didn’t have a lot to say about it, but he did like finding the seed among the other seeds each time they were all together. “Which one is it?” he would ask. He was good at finding him. He gave this 3 stars.
Profile Image for Haniyeh.
147 reviews75 followers
September 19, 2023
«با اینکه هنوز حس میکنم بچه بدی هستم، گاهی هم حس میکنم بچه خوبی هستم. یکجورهایی هم اینطوری هستم، هم آنطوری.»
یادمه بچه که بودم (و شاید حتی الان) اینطوری فکر میکردم که "من خوبم؟" یا "من بدم؟".
حد وسطی وجود نداشت. حرف بقیه هم خیلی مهمه. من بهش میگم برچسب زدن:
"تو بچه بدی هستی."
"تو خیلی شیطونی."
"تو دختر خوبی نیستی."
"تو باهوش نیستی."
همیشه به این فکر میکنم که مگه تعادل مشکلش چیه که انقدر یا اینوری هستیم یا اونوری؟!
و بدبختی اینجاست که گاهی خودم هم با بقیه همین رفتارو دارم.
این مجموعه خیلی جالبه. پیشنهاد میکنم اگر کسی توی گروه سنیِ الف و ب(قبل پیش دبستانی تا سال سوم دبستان) میشناسید، این مجموعه رو بهش معرفی کنید.
میتونید از نشر پرتقال تهیه کنید. توی طاقچه هم موجوده.
Profile Image for Hilary .
2,294 reviews491 followers
January 5, 2018
A nice story about a sunflower seed who doesn't behave well and is proud of it. As the story progresses we find out that the Bad Seed has been separated from his happy family and has spent some time homeless. The story ends nicely, showing the Bad Seed trying to make a change. The illustrations are lovely and an educational message for children that if a child doesn't have a happy home life this might show in their behaviour at school.
Profile Image for Robert Khorsand.
356 reviews391 followers
December 12, 2022
من بد نیستم! یکی از آن دسته کتاب‌هایی‌ست که شخصا اگر بخواهم به کودکی هدیه دهم در سبد انتخابم خواهد بود. عمیق، آموزنده و جذاب برای کودکان، اما ما کمی بزرگتر‌ها هم می‌توانیم با خواندنش در داستان فرو رویم و پس از جویدنش آماده شویم برای سوالاتی که در ذهن کنجکاوشان به وجود آمده...
September 10, 2022
Sometimes things in life turn us into bad seeds. You ever had a day or a week that was just so bad and not everything that happened in the week was your fault or in your control but you just lost it? That is what this story is about.



This is about the Bad Seed. He was not always bad but everyone sees him that way because he makes up mischief and does things that are not socially acceptable, and frankly come off rude. But that is just who he is ok? Well that is not entirely true. He begins to tell us his tale of what happened to him and how he became a bad seed. He used to be happy and have a family but things changed one day when something tragic and unexpected happened. And it left him changed and different. He was no longer a good seed but a bad one, with no friends and completely alone. Things seem pretty direr for this little guy but then something happens and his perspective changes.

I wont tell you the end or anything but I want to talk about how amazing the moral of this book is. I have had a rough week…actually I have had a rough beginning to my year. I keep making mistakes and doing things wrong and just plain messing up. And at times like this week I feel like a bad seed. But this book is about choices.



We can either stay in the dark place we were pushed into or we can rise above and be a good seed. We can make the choice to fight for happiness. Every day is a choice and a battle. One that can be so fulfilling if we just let it.



Little books like this are why I love to read children’s books. It's books like this one that remind us we can be more and have more, but it is up to us to make the choice to change. All we need is a positive outlook for a more positive future.

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1,037 reviews648 followers
December 14, 2023
یا حضرت عباس! اینکه زندگی نامه منه
بنظر می‌میاد کتاب های این مجموعه خیلی عالی باشن، البته من فکر میکنم اگه این داستان هارو برای بچه ها میخونیم باید حتما بعدش مطلب رو براشون باز کنیم و درموردش صحبت کنیم.
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1,367 reviews153 followers
July 13, 2025
سرنوشت یه تخمه بداخلاق که تصمیم میگیره دیگه بد نباشه...یعنی میخواست نشون بده که ما بد نیستیم، بچه‌ها بد نیستند. اگر اینطوری به نظر بیاد علتش اینه که خیلی چیزها (قوانین، ملزومات رفتارهای محترمانه و ...) را نمی‌دانند... خب وقتی نمیدانند ، پس مقصر هم نیستند، هیچ‌چیز در ارتباط با کودکان موثرتر از واضح و آشکار حرف زدن با آ‌نها نیست.... خیلی توضیحات شخص اول کتاب (تخمه) واضح و کامل بود.
Profile Image for Jasmine from How Useful It Is.
1,674 reviews383 followers
October 24, 2021
Read for my toddler’s nap time. The bad seed acted bad after a near death experience. This seed came from a sunflower. After being bad for awhile he tried to be good, but little steps at a time. Other seeds slowly accepting that he’s not so bad after all

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July 22, 2023

طريفة للغاية، والهدف منها تعليمي مفيد. البذرة السيئة تدرك سوئها منذ البداية، لكنها حينما تتأمل نفسها وأفعالها تحاول تصحيح حالها لتصبح بذرة جيدة، وهي تعلم أن ذلك قد يستغرق وقتًا وأنه لا يحدث في يوم وليلة، ولذلك هي فخورة بتقدمها البسيط ولا تُهلك نفسها بلومها أو الضغط عليها. أحب كيف بإمكان قصص الأطفال الناجحة إيصال عدة افكار فعالة بأقل عدد ممكن من الكلمات وبأظرف الرسومات.

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258 reviews123 followers
December 17, 2021
《هو الحق》
تصویرهای کتاب خیلی زیبا بودن 🥺🧡
من کارشناس کتاب کودک نیستم ، (راستش خیلی دوست دارم نظر یک کارشناس رو راجع به این کتاب بدونم ) به نظرم کتاب نکاتی داشت که شاید برای یک کودک باعث سوء برداشت بشه ، و این برچسب بد و خوب که خب من موافقش نیستم ، اما اینکه میگفتید افراد ذاتا بد نیستن و گاهی به خاطر اتفاقاتی که از سر گذروندن تلخ شدن و میتونن تصمیم بگیرن که بهتر بشن به نظر نکته‌ی خوب و مهمی بود😊
۲۶ آذر ۱۴۰۰🍂🍁
Profile Image for Deborah.
762 reviews74 followers
July 26, 2020
The Bad Seed revels in bad behavior from lying, rudeness, tardiness (yikes - that’s bad?), and uncleanliness alarming his fellow seeds. Describing his elation as a sunflower seed to his descent into hell, the Bad Seed decides he is ready to embrace happiness day by day. A cute child’s book demonstrating that through your efforts you can change yourself.
Profile Image for La Coccinelle.
2,259 reviews3,568 followers
September 10, 2018
I kept seeing this e-book pop up on the library site, so I finally decided to give it a try. It's actually pretty funny. The Bad Seed lives in a world populated by sentient seeds (and humans, as it turns out). He's a very bad seed. He doesn't listen, and he cuts in line, and he stares at other seeds to make them uncomfortable.

But he's also got a backstory that sort of helps explain why he is the way he is. Trauma can do strange things to a person seed. (His background is rather harrowing. I mean, if you're a seed.)

Can a truly bad seed change their ways? This book explores that, and while I found the ending a little too simple, this is a picture book, so I'm not expecting a psychology dissertation. The illustrations definitely make up for the thinness of the story's resolution; they're very well done.

I'm glad I finally picked this one up. It's entertaining, and I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Profile Image for Cynthia.
19 reviews
March 18, 2020
He’s not a bad seed

I don’t like that the book called him a bad seed even if in the end they said “he’s not that bad”. Truth is, he wasn’t bad at all. He was violated, honestly. He was scared, sad, hurt, angry. That doesn’t make him a bad seed.
I disagree with the message this sends to kids that have been hurt/abused. I wouldn’t read this to them.
He’s not a bad seed at all. He was a hurting seed and now he’s a healing seed.
Profile Image for Prabhjot Kaur.
1,133 reviews218 followers
December 3, 2020
I'm a bad seed.

A bad seed who doesn't do the right thing and behaves badly decides to turn his life around and become a good seed. He also explains that he was not always bad but circumstances led him to bad but he's trying to be good now.

It was a fun, short story with amazing pictures.

4 stars
Profile Image for Andrea Fleury.
1,014 reviews79 followers
April 11, 2022
Can a bad seed ever be good.

A seed who realizes that being unhappy and sad is not the way to go. The illustrations were fantastic and the story. Great for any age. Young and old will get a kick out of how he became a bad seed.
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12.9k reviews483 followers
December 29, 2019
It seems as if there's something missing in that the seed just happens to decide to reform... but the child reader who is uncomfortable with being known as a troublemaker or a 'bad kid' might take heart in the straightforwardness of that decision. Sometimes we just realize that change has to happen, even if it's going to take an effort and some time.

Brilliant book because it can be read just for fun, too.

Second read: Reminds me of Scrooge. Finally, on this year's read of Christmas Carol, I realized that Scrooge's reformation is actually more of restoration. Same with this little guy - he had a happy childhood, and only went bad due to bad events.
Profile Image for TL *Humaning the Best She Can*.
2,341 reviews166 followers
December 29, 2018
*Read for free with kindle Unlimited*

Drawings: 3.5 stars
Story/Plot: 3.25 stars
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Overused word but cute story.. thought that there could have been a few more pages to it though. To me the latter part felt sudden but that could my brain being overly critical.

I think kids would enjoy this. It might not be their favorite story *shrugs* or maybe it will, could be wrong.
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11.7k reviews102 followers
August 29, 2017
4.5 stars -- Titles like THE BAD SEED are why I love children's picture books. Clever, wonderfully illustrated, and just plain laugh-out-loud funny stuff that can be enjoyed equally by both kids and adults.
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6,567 reviews536 followers
June 1, 2020
It lost its witty tone when the bad seed reformed. The art was pleasing throughout.

Library copy
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October 27, 2024
کتابی که به بچه‌ها نشون میده اگر گاهی اوقات کارهای بد انجام میدن یا باعث ناراحتی دیگران میشن، به معنی بدذات بودنشون نیست. این شرایط و اتفاقات زندگی حال و گذشته‌ست که باعث میشه آدم‌ها گاهی اوقات تغییر کنن، و اینکه میشه خوب بودن رو از کارهای کوچیک شروع کرد و نباید انتظار تغیر یک‌شبه داشت
Profile Image for Candace.
950 reviews
February 23, 2018
A bad seed. A really bad sunflower seed. We learn the seed's life story and understand why it feels it has to be bad. One day, however, the sunflower seed decides to be good. Well, not all the time.

This expressive picture book has bold, colorful drawings. The seed changes from a negative to a positive attitude. This produces mixed feelings, but it's a happier seed.
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723 reviews1,375 followers
December 14, 2019
من نفس كاتب قصة البيضة الجيدة
The Good Egg
تأتي هذه القصة ... البذرة السيئة

لا أكذبكم قولا إن قلت انني لم أشعر بالراحة تجاه العنوان وتوترت جدا عند قراءة أول صفحتين وفيهما تردد بذرة دوار الشمس أنها سيئة ... تؤكد المقولة بمنتهى الإصرار وليس هذا فحسب بل تعدد أفعالها السيئة والتي هي فعلا كثيرة وسئة ... البذرة واعية بنفسها وأفعالها ... وتسمع ما يقال عن سوءها فلا تكترث

إلى أن تفاجئنا البذرة بالحديث عن ماضيها قبل أن تصبح بهذا السوء ... البذرة لم تكن قبلا سيئة بل إن ما وصلت إليه هو نتيجة لظروف بالغة القسوة

صارحتنا البذرة وارتاحت ربما أو شعرت بالحاجة للعودة لحالة قريبة من صفاء النفس الذي تفتقده فنتفاجأ بها تتغير قليلا قليلا

رأى إبني الأكبر أن القصة جميلة جدا ومحفزة للتغيير الإيجابي ومشجعة ... وأنا رأيت أن البذرة لم تكن بهذا السوء وفي المستقبل القريب قد لا تصبح سيئة على الإطلاق ... وحتى أحكام الآخرين تجاهها قد تتغير بل ستتغير فلكل منا هفواته ولا يحق لأحد أن يصم الآخرين بوصمات سيئة ومقولات محبطة

احببت هذه القصة أكثر من البيضة الطيبة ولكنني قرأتها بعدها

هذه القصة هي أيضا هدية جميلة من إنسانة جميلة أفخر بمعرفتها وصداقتها وأثق بذوقها وعقلها واختياراتها وربما كانت معرفتي بها من أجمل ما حدث لي ولأطفالي في العام 2019. أشكرك يا عزيزتي من أعماق قلبي
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