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Fans of Miss Rumphius will adore this gorgeous picture book which introduces the kind, nature-loving Miss Maple, who celebrates the miracle in each seed. Miss Maple gathers lost seeds that haven't yet found a place to sprout. She takes them on field trips to explore places to grow. In her cozy maple tree house, she nurtures them; keeping them safe and warm until it's time for them to find roots of their own, and grow into the magnificent plants they're...

After swallowing a watermelon seed, a crocodile imagines a scary outcome.

A simple description of a flowering plant's life cycle through the seasons. Dazzlingly colorful collage illustrations and a simple but dramatic text tell the fascinating story of the life cycle of a flower in terms of the adventures of a tiny seed. Young readers will cheer at the happy outcome of this exciting tale. And they will long remember the heartening message of the tiny seed's steadfast perseverance in the face of many hazards and obstacles...

In a tender celebration of family tradition, a little girl becomes an environmental steward to express her love for all things leafy and green.

In this sweet story, The Mango Tree grows while discovering inspiration and development from somewhere within itself, but also from the surrounding world. The Mango Tree tells a story of growth and perspective; of love and fear; of strength and protection – all hidden within the perfect little body of one small seed. While The Mango Tree matures to reach its full potential, it learns lessons of gratitude and acceptance along the way. What will you...

A stranger carrying a bag of seeds comes to town and, with help from fairies, grows a tree that bears such "fruit" as toys and musical instruments for the townspeople.

Simple rhyming text follows a child who plants flower seeds in a garden and loves to watch them grow.

"Luke gets so many presents for his birthday that when his grandfather gives him a bag of seeds, he's rather disappointed. But his grandfather tells him that if he plants and cares for these little seeds, they could become the best present of all. Luke wants to believe him, but it's hard when so little happens day after day. Will Luke have the patience to nurture the seeds into something truly special? Here is a lovely tale told by renowned picture...

"How can something so small grow into a tree, which is such an incredibly big thing to be? Journey through the seasons and years to watch as a single seed transforms into a mighty tree, and spot all the creatures that make it their home"--Back cover.

Buddy Bear learns about different kinds of seeds and their uses when he opens a package sent by his grandfather.