Here Are the Seeds

By Janay Brown-Wood, Olivia Amoah (Illustrator)

Two kids face unexpected challenges while growing a garden. Can nature help them succeed?

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32 pages

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Two children embark on a journey to grow a garden from seeds, only to discover that nature has its own plans. As plants droop and wilt, their repeated cry of "OH NO!" echoes through the garden. Will they learn the secrets of balance and let nature guide them to success? This rhythmic tale invites readers to explore the wonders and challenges of nurturing life.

From the publisher

This delightfully rhythmic story follows two children as they grow a garden from seeds.Author and poet JaNay Brown-Wood’s cumulative tale, similar to “The House That Jack Built,” starts promisingly: “Here are the seeds that we will sow to help our garden grow.” But as time passes, the children quickly learn that things rarely go as planned in the garden. Plants will droop without enough sun and wilt without enough water. Suddenly, “OH NO!” becomes the children’s repeated refrain. Eventually, the pair come to see that nature itself provides everything a magnificent garden needs to flourish! This engaging read-aloud doubles as a child-friendly lesson on what plants need in order to grow. Olivia Amoah’s vivid artwork brings the story to life, particularly on the spreads featuring the refrain (“OH NO!”), where readers can look at the illustrations to try to figure out what went wrong in the garden. The story covers the key elements of what makes a healthy garden, such as soil, sun, bugs, water, mushrooms and worms - and shows how balance is necessary for plants to survive. The back matter includes brief explanations of each of these key elements. This picture book offers excellent life science curriculum connections to the needs of living things, growth and changes in plants and plant life cycles.

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