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Seeds Move!

Robin Page Robin Page

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English
Simon & Schuster
01 April 2019
Discover the fascinating and surprising ways that seeds move and find a place to grow in this gorgeous picture book from Caldecott Honoree Robin Page.

Every seed, big or small, needs sunlight, water, and an uncrowded place to put down roots. But how do seeds get to the perfect place to grow? This exploration of seed dispersal covers a wide range of seeds and the creatures that help them move, from a coconut seed floating on waves to an African grass seed rolled by a dung beetle, to a milkweed seed floating on the wind.
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Illustrated by:   Robin Page
Imprint:   Simon & Schuster
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 254mm,  Spine: 10mm
Weight:   456g
ISBN:   9781534409156
ISBN 10:   1534409157
Pages:   32
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Robin Page has written and illustrated several picture books, including the 2003 Caldecott Honor recipient What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?, which she created with her husband Steve Jenkins, and A Chicken Followed Me Home! and Seeds Move!, which she both wrote and illustrated. Robin and Steve live in Boulder, Colorado.

Reviews for Seeds Move!

Page examines how seeds move from their parent plants to places where they can sprout and grow. The simple prose relies on action verbs for punch, if not scientific accuracy: A seed may hitchhike, catapult, parachute, or even plop -in the poop of a berry-eating bear. Some spreads depict related actions: The large, buoyant seeds of the coconut palm and monkey-ladder vine can both drop into water and drift or float off, perhaps finding an auspicious shore for propagation. Particularly intriguing are seeds adapted in ways that encourage animals to mobilize them. Bloodroot seeds contain a morsel tasty to ants, which carry the seeds to their nest to eat and bury. The seeds of an unspecified African grass look and smell like antelope droppings, tricking dung beetles into rolling them underground. Farmers and gardeners are also acknowledged, and kids are encouraged to plant a watermelon seed and see what happens. Crisply delineated against white space, digital illustrations use color, texture, and form to depict striking, identifiable images that are nonetheless stylized rather than scientific. Some of Page's choices in visual perspective may confound children curious about the sizes of seeds and animals. No geographical or biological information is provided for the plants and animals depicted-a missed opportunity to further engage young readers. A pleasant but facile introduction to the important concept of seed dispersal. (Informational picture book. 4-7) -- Kirkus Reviews * December 1, 2018 *


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