Sunflower

Reviewed by: Sheila Dube - Springvale Public Library, Springvale, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: September 19, 2016

Review

This non-fiction picture book about sunflowers is part of Bearport Publishing's Little Bits! First Readers collection. The layout of photographs, text boxes, large font and lots of space match the new reader well. There is a table of contents, page numbers for easy reference and the sequence of growing a sunflower from seed to an open flower is explained in an easy to follow sequence. Each spread has one or two simple sentences to describe the various photographs. The text boxes add information about photosynthesis, pollen and animals that enjoy eating the seeds. The back matter includes a page of sunflower facts, a glossary of four words that were highlighted in the text, index, reading suggestions and an online reference. The first online reference was no longer available. Recommended for first and second grade readers.

Overall Book Score: very good