How a Seed Grows (Let's Read and Find Out) (Library Binding)

by Helene J. Jordan (Author), Loretta Krupinski (Illustrator) "A seed is a little plant..." (more)
Key Phrases: bean seeds

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal
Grade 1-3-- Revised illustrations and format make this book, originally published in 1960, a valuable choice. With charming illustrations and clear text, this simple introduction leads young readers through a series of steps that result in bean plants as well as a basic understanding of how seeds work. Children are encouraged to follow each aspect of the botanical process, from sowing bean seeds, to the growth of tiny root hairs, to transplanting the plant in the garden. Realistic and inviting full-color watercolors show only procedures that are possible for youngsters to follow with minimal involvement from adults. The African-American girl, who is the main character, is definitely in charge; her white male friend performs only menial tasks. --Eva Elisabeth Von Ancken, Trinity Pawling School, NY
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
Uses observations of bean seeds planted in eggshells to demonstrate the growth of seeds into plants. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1435284011
• ISBN-13: 978-1435284012
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

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17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Life Springing Forth., March 27, 2002

By	tvtv3 "tvtv3" (Sorento, IL United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: How a Seed Grows (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1) (Paperback)

This book should have been more appropriately titled HOW TO WATCH A SEED GROW. Instead of discussing the various stages of development and explaining what happens, the book is basically an extended science project explaining how students can watch a seed grow into a plant. The book talks about the different stages, but only discusses what the planted beans should look like in those stages, not really explaining what is happening or why. Nevertheless, the book does outline a good science project for younger children, but isn't much as a book to read to kids.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My five year old enjoyed this book, January 9, 2003

By	H. Row "in1ear" (Arvada, CO United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: How a Seed Grows (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1) (Paperback)

We enjoy the "Let's - Read - & - Find - Out" series of books. This one is a good addition, explaining seeds on my five year old son's level of understanding . Something that many adult writers of childrens' science books sometimes aren't very good at getting across. It is in my child's library at school.

The books in this series are informative and interesting for their target audiences. The illustrations are well done and add to understanding the process being described. They make it easier to follow for kids.

16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Kids First Science Book, April 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: How a Seed Grows (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1) (Paperback)

This is one very good science book. If you would like to do a seed project then this is a good guide to lots of young peoples questions about plants. It has colorful illustrations about what is happening with your project. It is written in detail, but not like a boring high school science textbook that goes on, and on, and on about one thing, giving every detail that there is. So what I'm trying to say is that this is a good book.