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Seeds Move!
Discover the fascinating and surprising ways that seeds move and find a place to grow in this gorgeous picture book from Caldecott Honoree Robin Page.Every seed, big or small, needs sunlight, water, and an uncrowded place to put down roots. But how do seeds get to the perfect place to grow? This exploration of seed dispersal covers a wide range of seeds and the creatures that help them move, from a coconut seed floating on waves to an African grass seed rolled by a dung beetle, to a milkweed seed floating on the wind.
32 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 19, 2019
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February 1, 2022
Delightful and fact-filled explanation of how seeds get to places where they can grow—by floating on rivers, being spat out by mice, being buried by birds, and being pooped out by bears, among other methods.
February 15, 2021
I rarely rate children’s books, but this one is too good not to review. What a fascinating look at God’s intricate creation and how He made plants to reproduce. Note that this is not specifically from a Christian viewpoint (no mention of God at all), but how can anyone read this and *not* see God’s hand in creation? The book beautifully illustrates and explains how seeds move in order to plant their seeds elsewhere to multiply. From seeds “hitchhiking” (sticktight seeds on a raccoon’s tail or fur) to seeds shooting from an exploding cucumber plant to seeds that have a sugary coating so ants will take it underground to eat the coating (and therefore bury the seed in the soil), this book is an amazing look at the many ways seeds are transported from one place to another. Kids will giggle at some of the entries (my five-year-old especially liked the bear eating berries and pooping out their seeds) even as they learn. Even I, as an adult, learned new things from this book! Definitely a great addition to any school or personal library!
April 23, 2019
Robin Page has written another beautiful book about the natural world. This book focuses on how seeds move from place to place before sprouting and growing into a full size plant. Each two page spread focuses on one kind of seed dispersal such as burrowing or rolling or sinking with additional information about the specific seed being shown. This is not only a beautiful book, which is to be expected from a Caldecott Honoree, but it beautifully teaches an important concept. This is a book that is bound to be used by many teachers in their efforts to help children understand seeds and plants and how human beings interact with and effect both.
May 1, 2025
Have you ever wondered how plants can be in so many places without ever moving?
This book explains what seeds need in order to become plants and how they travel and move through the world in order to create new life. A seed Drifts, Hitchhikes, Winds, catapults, burrows, sinks, hides, scatters and moves in many more ways before starting to grow. It explains how animals like bears, ants, fish and birds help them move. It invited the reader to grow their own seed into a plant.
The major theme is education, it teaches children about seeds and how they move in nature before they become plants. Another theme is how nature is teamwork, without these animals and seeds working together we would have neither.
The main genre of this book is informational
Children learn how seeds move throughout the world with the help of things like wind, water and other animals. Children can also learn the importance of teamwork, without the animals and seeds working together neither of them would exist.
This book was a WOW book for me because this is a great text for young children to read or be read to, it is clear and provides great information in a way that is interesting for the children to keep them engaged.
Personification of the seeds were used. They were given human-like abilities like hitchhike, burrows, sinks and plops to make it more interesting for the reader. Descriptive language was also used for each example of seed and animal pairing. “ a tiny mouse nibbles on the fruit of a tally weed. But the seed of this fruit tastes terrible so the mouse spits them out scattering them all over." This is an in depth example of how a house would help move a seed and the author uses it to keep the readers engaged while educating.
I would consider this anti-bias because it celebrates diversity and equality. No seed is better or worse than another same with each animal. Even if it is just about nature and plants, we could still take these teachings to the real world.
This book explains what seeds need in order to become plants and how they travel and move through the world in order to create new life. A seed Drifts, Hitchhikes, Winds, catapults, burrows, sinks, hides, scatters and moves in many more ways before starting to grow. It explains how animals like bears, ants, fish and birds help them move. It invited the reader to grow their own seed into a plant.
The major theme is education, it teaches children about seeds and how they move in nature before they become plants. Another theme is how nature is teamwork, without these animals and seeds working together we would have neither.
The main genre of this book is informational
Children learn how seeds move throughout the world with the help of things like wind, water and other animals. Children can also learn the importance of teamwork, without the animals and seeds working together neither of them would exist.
This book was a WOW book for me because this is a great text for young children to read or be read to, it is clear and provides great information in a way that is interesting for the children to keep them engaged.
Personification of the seeds were used. They were given human-like abilities like hitchhike, burrows, sinks and plops to make it more interesting for the reader. Descriptive language was also used for each example of seed and animal pairing. “ a tiny mouse nibbles on the fruit of a tally weed. But the seed of this fruit tastes terrible so the mouse spits them out scattering them all over." This is an in depth example of how a house would help move a seed and the author uses it to keep the readers engaged while educating.
I would consider this anti-bias because it celebrates diversity and equality. No seed is better or worse than another same with each animal. Even if it is just about nature and plants, we could still take these teachings to the real world.
December 12, 2019
Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: Seeds, Plants, Natural, Process
Grade level: preK-3rd
Awards: n/a
Summary- This book focuses on how seeds move from place to place before sprouting and growing into a full size plant. A human touch, a passing animal, or a gust of wind the slightest jostle can send exploding cucumber seeds shooting from their pods. Each spread provides additional details about the way seeds propagate.As both author and illustrator, Page has created an engaging approach for young children to understand the basic concepts of seed propagation.
Personal Response- A beautiful book about the natural world. Each two page spread focuses on one kind of seed dispersal such as burrowing or rolling or sinking with additional information about the specific seed being shown. This is not only a beautiful book, but it beautifully teaches an important concept about the process a seed goes through before it grows into a plant or a fruit. This is a book that is bound to be used by many teachers in their efforts to help children understand seeds and plants. Also, it teaches how human interact with each other.
Classroom Connection- After reading the book about seed propagation, all of the students would get their own seed. They will carry the seed with them for a whole week, and after they take the seed everywhere. We will plant our seed in littler plastic cups and watch them grow. Some of the seeds will make it, but not all of them will.
For a discussion, we would talk the cause and effect of human interaction with the seeds. Then we would make a road map of the process a seed goes through before it decided to grow into something. This will be a good way to connect science with human interaction.
Theme: Seeds, Plants, Natural, Process
Grade level: preK-3rd
Awards: n/a
Summary- This book focuses on how seeds move from place to place before sprouting and growing into a full size plant. A human touch, a passing animal, or a gust of wind the slightest jostle can send exploding cucumber seeds shooting from their pods. Each spread provides additional details about the way seeds propagate.As both author and illustrator, Page has created an engaging approach for young children to understand the basic concepts of seed propagation.
Personal Response- A beautiful book about the natural world. Each two page spread focuses on one kind of seed dispersal such as burrowing or rolling or sinking with additional information about the specific seed being shown. This is not only a beautiful book, but it beautifully teaches an important concept about the process a seed goes through before it grows into a plant or a fruit. This is a book that is bound to be used by many teachers in their efforts to help children understand seeds and plants. Also, it teaches how human interact with each other.
Classroom Connection- After reading the book about seed propagation, all of the students would get their own seed. They will carry the seed with them for a whole week, and after they take the seed everywhere. We will plant our seed in littler plastic cups and watch them grow. Some of the seeds will make it, but not all of them will.
For a discussion, we would talk the cause and effect of human interaction with the seeds. Then we would make a road map of the process a seed goes through before it decided to grow into something. This will be a good way to connect science with human interaction.
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August 14, 2019The largest one can weigh more than forty pounds. It usually does not travel farther than from top to bottom. This is why they are endemic to the Republic of Seychelles. Dispersed in the air like dust, the smallest is believed to be 1/35,000,000th of an ounce in weight. Millions of them are produced from a single source. From the first a coco de mer tree will flourish. From the second a special specie of orchid will bloom.
Seeds seem to house miracles when they transform into any one of the vast assortment of plants. Seeds Move! (Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, March 19, 2019) written and illustrated by Robin Page presents all the actions associated with the distribution of seeds. Nature has supplied clever modes of transportation carefully considering a range of habitats.
My full recommendation: https://librariansquest.blogspot.com/...
Seeds seem to house miracles when they transform into any one of the vast assortment of plants. Seeds Move! (Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, March 19, 2019) written and illustrated by Robin Page presents all the actions associated with the distribution of seeds. Nature has supplied clever modes of transportation carefully considering a range of habitats.
My full recommendation: https://librariansquest.blogspot.com/...
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October 1, 2020This book reads like non-fiction in many ways.
Award: 2020 2X2 Reading List
Subject: Seeds -- Dispersal -- Juvenile literature
Discover the fascinating and surprising ways that seeds move and find a place to grow in this gorgeous picture book from Caldecott Honoree Robin Page.
Every seed, big or small, needs sunlight, water, and an uncrowded place to put down roots. But how do seeds get to the perfect place to grow? This exploration of seed dispersal covers a wide range of seeds and the creatures that help them move, from a coconut seed floating on waves to an African grass seed rolled by a dung beetle, to a milkweed seed floating on the wind.
Award: 2020 2X2 Reading List
Subject: Seeds -- Dispersal -- Juvenile literature
Discover the fascinating and surprising ways that seeds move and find a place to grow in this gorgeous picture book from Caldecott Honoree Robin Page.
Every seed, big or small, needs sunlight, water, and an uncrowded place to put down roots. But how do seeds get to the perfect place to grow? This exploration of seed dispersal covers a wide range of seeds and the creatures that help them move, from a coconut seed floating on waves to an African grass seed rolled by a dung beetle, to a milkweed seed floating on the wind.
May 7, 2020
Reading Levels
DRA: 28
Lexile: 560L
Explanation of Star Rating: I gave this book four stars because I am very drawn to books that teach kids about nature while keeping the entertainment piece. I think the author is a little repetitive, every sentence starts with, "every seed...". I think this book could be of use in a science unit or a plant unit. I could see myself using this in the springtime with my students and we could plant seeds as a class while reading this book.
Most standout trait(s): Organization
DRA: 28
Lexile: 560L
Explanation of Star Rating: I gave this book four stars because I am very drawn to books that teach kids about nature while keeping the entertainment piece. I think the author is a little repetitive, every sentence starts with, "every seed...". I think this book could be of use in a science unit or a plant unit. I could see myself using this in the springtime with my students and we could plant seeds as a class while reading this book.
Most standout trait(s): Organization
September 10, 2019
Seeds one of my favorite items of nature becaus they grow into plants. Great illustrations of how seeds travel, animals that aid seeds in traveling, and great action words for the way seeds travel. For example, plop, catapults, squirts, and parachutes.
Just have to mention Robin Page is the wife of Steve Jenkins and both of them have written many interesting and entertaining books about nature.
Just have to mention Robin Page is the wife of Steve Jenkins and both of them have written many interesting and entertaining books about nature.
July 28, 2020
I loved this book celebrating all of the ways seeds move around in the world, hitch-hiking, plopping, squirting, scattering, and plunging into the earth and water to become growing plants. Big, bold illustrations done in an attractive, pulpy style reminiscent of Denise Fleming. Big, simple text is expanded with smaller text that provides more detail, making this book accessible to both super littles and older kids.
Themes: Plants, Growing, Nature, Ecosystem, Travel
Age range: 3-7
Themes: Plants, Growing, Nature, Ecosystem, Travel
Age range: 3-7
May 15, 2022
📖 This book is a great introduction about how seeds and plants can travel. Seeds Move left my children excited and amazed, learning all the different ways that seeds spread around so different plants can grow. Mother Earth sure is a wonder.
📖 I’m not going to lie, they did giggle at some of the 💩 parts, but hey they are learning! While we were camping my youngest kept finding dandelions and yelling “I’m helping seeds move!”
📖 I’m not going to lie, they did giggle at some of the 💩 parts, but hey they are learning! While we were camping my youngest kept finding dandelions and yelling “I’m helping seeds move!”
June 22, 2020
I love books with big text you can read aloud quickly with smaller text that gives further explanations. kind of like a multi-level text? and seeds are so interesting! and they can be incorporated into a multitude of activities for different age groups (seed bombs, seed paper, growing a seed, seed sorting, observations etc)
November 20, 2020
Some facts were interesting but I think it was a bit dry.
I did not like how the author used the description of 'squirts out the seeds' from it's mouth, for the orangutan while the spiny mouse is described as 'spits them out, scattering them all over'. I feel as if there is a negative connotation with how it is described with the orangutan and less so with the mouse.
I did not like how the author used the description of 'squirts out the seeds' from it's mouth, for the orangutan while the spiny mouse is described as 'spits them out, scattering them all over'. I feel as if there is a negative connotation with how it is described with the orangutan and less so with the mouse.
February 18, 2022
Beautiful art work in this book that explains how different types of seed spread. Several types surprised me how they propagate, such as the red mangrove. It's seeds have a long tail. It falls from the parent tree, floats to a different location, sinks, and the tail anchors to bottom so the seed grows into a new red mangrove.
This is an excellent book to introduce children to seeds.
This is an excellent book to introduce children to seeds.
February 26, 2019
Lively verbs and striking illustrations bring to life the dynamic journey of seeds, helping readers understand the myriad ways in which seeds use their environments to spread and grow. Young readers will delight in the active way that plants spread their seeds.
June 12, 2019
Beautiful illustration. Uses vivid language to tell how seeds travel and land in new places to grow.
Ex.Seeds rool, shoot, catapult , drift, plunge, parachute etc. Good for a school age program on plants or possibly a preschool story time.
Ex.Seeds rool, shoot, catapult , drift, plunge, parachute etc. Good for a school age program on plants or possibly a preschool story time.
December 21, 2019
Very nicely done exploration of the many ways seeds interact with animals and their environment to disperse and propagate. That missing extra star is for for the lack of back matter. An opportunity lost. Lovely illustrations.
August 21, 2020
Simple, yet beautiful illustrations engage the reader in learning about a variety of plants and animals while focusing on the many forms of seed dispersal. This nonfiction book would be a great addition when teaching a unit on plants.
April 21, 2021
awesome picture book about how different seeds move (some fly on the wind, float on water, are eaten & pooped out by creatures, etc) and some are planted by insects, birds or animals. Great book! We both loved it!
April 8, 2019
Great introduction to what plants need and the different ways seeds spread and grow! Cute illustrations, simple text with more information, great STEM book.
April 15, 2019
Lively, informative text and great illustrations.
May 2, 2019
Solid information with few words and bold illustrations.
May 28, 2019
A cool book that shows kids how seeds from different plants are spread and make new plants.
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June 7, 2019Informative!
June 12, 2019
Fascinating look at how seeds move around in the natural world, in many cases with the help of animals, to help them find a spot where they grow into plants.
July 5, 2019
I really liked this book. The illustrations were beautiful (and I don't usually like digitally rendered illustrations but these are the exception), and I learned a lot! What more could you ask for?
July 12, 2019
The book details the many ways a seed is transported and planted into soil.
July 26, 2019
4 stars
August 17, 2019
This non-fiction book is Steve Jenkins-esque with its beautiful almost collage-like illustrations and informative text. Would love to try this in a STEAM storytime
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