Frank Carlson Library

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...

Nothing Titch owned amounted to much except the smallest thing of all---a seed.

An informative, yet beautiful, introduction to seeds.

Provides an illustrated description of seed dispersal by which plants, most specifically fruits, travel from one place to another.

Introduces children to the subject of agriculture, showing not only how plants germinate, grow and produce food, but also about the composition of soil and the creatures who live in it.

Despite everyone's dire predictions, a little boy has faith in the carrot seed he plants.

A young girl who loves popcorn discovers that her favorite treat has turned into Popcorn Bob! Will she be able to keep him a secret until she can get rid of him?

The bad seed changes his mind about being bad and decides that he wants to be happy.

After Horse and his friend Buggy plant a seed, Horse must exercise patience while waiting for it to grow.

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