New Your
Times Bestseller, Miss Maple's Seeds by author/illustrator Eliza Wheeler, is a complete charmer.
Miss Maple collects and protects seeds of all kinds in this delightful celebration of nature. She gathers orphaned seeds in summer and brings them to her home in a maple tree where she nurtures them through the fall and winter until they can be planted in the spring.
In the process, she teaches the seeds about the environments
they will encounter. Her field trips lead from river to grassy fields, from
forests to gardens. Her journey invites young readers to share her delight.
This fanciful tale has her reading flower tales by firefly
light. Winter sees animal arrive to pass
the snowy days with stories and songs. Spring brings rain and Miss Maple reminds the seeds,
“Don’t be afraid—raindrops help us grow.” Then, the first breeze of May tells
her it is time for the seeds to begin their great journey into the world to
find roots of their own.
Delicate lines paired with elegant watercolors give the
whimsical illustrations a life of their own both in the rich details surrounding
Miss Maple and broad vistas of fields and sky.
This would be a wonderfully imaginative introduction to a
study of plant life and the lifecycle of seeds for young children.
Recommended for home and school libraries.
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