The tiny seed
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Little Simon, 2009.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 19 cm
Lexile measure:
500L
Rating:
500L
Status:
Description
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. Carried aloft by the autumn wind, the tiny seed, along with other bigger seeds, travels far over the world. the journey is perilous: one of the bigger seeds is burned by the sun another falls into the ocean still another is eaten by a bird. Even after those that are left have landed on fertile ground and begun to grow, danger is near: one small plant is stepped on one little flower is picked but the tiny seed keeps growing almost unnoticed. 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 until its final joyful success.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Branford/Blackstone Juv. Easy Fiction
J EASY CARLE
On Shelf
Ivoryton Children's Fiction
E CAR
On Shelf
Meriden Children's Board Book
JE BB CARLE
Missing
New London Juv. Board Books
JEBRD CARLE
On Shelf
Old Lyme Juv. Picture Books
JPIC CAR
On Shelf
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781416979173, 1416979174, 068987149X
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 2.7, 0.5 Points
Level 2.7, 0.5 Points
Lexile measure:
500
Notes
General Note
Board books.
Description
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. Carried aloft by the autumn wind, the tiny seed, along with other bigger seeds, travels far over the world. the journey is perilous: one of the bigger seeds is burned by the sun another falls into the ocean still another is eaten by a bird. Even after those that are left have landed on fertile ground and begun to grow, danger is near: one small plant is stepped on one little flower is picked but the tiny seed keeps growing almost unnoticed. 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 until its final joyful success.
Target Audience
500L,Lexile
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Carle, E. (2009). The tiny seed. Little Simon.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Carle, Eric. 2009. The Tiny Seed. Little Simon.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Carle, Eric, The Tiny Seed. Little Simon, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Carle, Eric. The Tiny Seed. Little Simon, 2009.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
1d502a0d-ddbc-a621-c882-7be2234f0470
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