A Seed Is Sleepy

By Dianna Hutts Aston, Sylvia Long (illustrator),

Book cover of A Seed Is Sleepy

Book description

Award-winning artist Sylvia Long and author Dianna Hutts Aston have teamed up again to create this gorgeous and informative introduction to seeds. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, the book introduces children to a fascinating array of seed and plant facts, making it a guide that is equally at…

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1 author picked A Seed Is Sleepy as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book is that rare combination of poetry and nonfiction, art and science. Elegant and informative, the book features gorgeous realistic paintings that depict all kinds of seeds and the plants that grow from them. It’s the kind of book that you could sweep through in a bedtime reading session, and then later, find the child poring over the illustrations and asking questions. Such an important and eye-opening area of science to share with young children! 

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