The Journey of Seeds

Reviewed by: Brooke Faulkner - McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: July 12, 2016

Review

A concise non-fiction picture book about seed propagation, employing simple vocabulary that preschool and very young grade school kids will understand and featuring muted but appealing watercolor illustrations. Examples of where seeds can be found in different plants, and the methods by which they spread -- such as by wind in the case of dandelions and maple seeds and by being carried both on the coats of animals (when they cling to coats as prickers/burrs) and being deposited in their dung, are among those concepts discussed. Concluding with those seeds that reach the soil growing and producing new seeds, the cycle is very basically explained. Including a short list of questions and writing prompts at the end, this is a solid offering that will work well in homes and classrooms for very young children, though it covers territory that is already well explored in children's picture books, such as Diana Hutts Aston's gorgeous "A Seed Is Sleepy."

Overall Book Score: very good