Customer Reviews

The Dandelion Seed

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This has been my son's favorite book for about 2 months now (he's almost 2). The illustrations are extremely realistic, showing in fantastic detail the journey of a little dandelion seed.....A truly magical book!

The simplicity of this book and its beautiful illustrations will appeal to young readers, and the messages about trust, letting go and the cycle of life are quite beautiful.

This is the sweet little story about a dandelion seed that will not let go because it's afraid of the world. Eventually, the winds blow it free and it travels the world and learns that it can be amazing, scary and beutiful. Eventually, it lands, grows, and casts it's seeds. One does not want to go and the dandelion having learned tells it the sun, the wind and the rain will take care of it.

The art work is well done.

However, I am not sure my daughter likes the book. She does not ask for it. However, it's soft reading style does help make her sleepy.

I would recommend this book for the timid child as I think they would be best able to relate to the seed that didn't want to let go. It is a simple, beautiful book with a great message of encouragement for children to get out and explore the world. I read this to my nephew who was 5 at the time and he loved it. Above all, the book sends a positive message without resorting to corny gimmicks. It is simple, beautiful, and has a wonderful message. I highly recommend it.

I ordered this book to give to a friend who recently lost her husband due to cancer. On the day of the funeral, while she was in the limo waiting to enter the church, the wind blew a big "cloud" of dandelion seeds across the field of the church grounds. It was a beautiful reminder of God's creation and love. I searched for a children's book that she could read to her grandchildren to remind them of the wonderful memories they had with their grandfather and found "The Dandelion Seed". The pictures that were shown online were beautifully painted and the words were comforting. I knew this book would encourage and be a comfort to my friend. I thought it was a wonderful way to honor someone we will miss so much.

What a sweet story. My three year old granddaughter picked this out at the library and loved it. So much so that I had to buy it for her. We read and reread it and never tire of it. The illustrations almost bring tears to my eyes. It is a lovely book on may levels of understanding.

The other day my almost four year old was playing with dandelions in the yard and asked me about the fuzzies on top that she was blowing off, and I gave her a brief answer about what they were and what they'd become. Imagine how lucky I felt when just a day or two later I came across this book! I flipped through a few pages before opting to buy it, thinking I was just buying a simple book that better explained to her what I had tried to explain the other afternoon, but upon reading it to her later that night, I was more than thrilled with this purchase! This story was much more heartfelt and poignant than I ever could have expected! The illustrations are truly superb--my child and I sat in awe of each page, delighting in the colors and the detail of each drawing, discussing at length as we stared in wonder. The words on the page, together with each drawing, make it easy for one to imagine what it might have sounded like in each scene, as well as what the seed may have been "feeling" on it's journey. It's a wonderfully touching story that my child begs me to read to her each night and I am thrilled to oblige! We love this book and look forward to reading more from this author! (Makes me have second thoughts about breaking out the weed killer!! ...lol)

At first glance, quite a simple story, however, the Dandelion Seed evokes a deep and inspiring message that will appeal to adults and children alike, and is matched with awesome illustrations by Cris Arbo.

While many will like this book for its metaphorical message, I appreciated the full-paged pictures, especially the ones showing close-ups of dandelion seeds. It always amazes me that so many children who pick the heads of dandelions to blow away the "fluff" don't realize that they're helping Mother Nature to disperse her seeds. It's also nice to see dandelions portrayed in a positive light, not as a pest of manicured lawns. This would be a great book to use for primary or preschool aged children in conjunction with the collection and study of dandelion seeds.

My 2 year olds both walked away before the end. Maybe they knew I was thinking how helpful the story will be to start preparing them now for the inevitable difficult separation from the "growth stem". Just as I was celebrating the warm and original perspective of the book I almost gagged on the treacly rear flap author profile of wife's illustrations and husband's text. But I highly recommend it