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A Seed Is Sleepy Hardcover – March 1, 2007

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  • Age Range: 8 - 12 years
  • Grade Level: Kindergarten - 5
  • Lexile Measure: AD750L (What's this?)
  • Hardcover: 40 pages
  • Publisher: Chronicle Books; First Edition edition (March 1, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0811855201
  • ISBN-13: 978-0811855204
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 0.5 x 11.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe acknowledgments page alone is impressive!
By Ana Braga-Henebry VINE VOICE on March 22, 2007
Format: Hardcover
Wow--sometimes a book comes along that is truly outstanding! The text is captivating, telling stories that fascinate young and old readers alike about all sorts of seeds-- many I bet an amateur botanist will have never heard about! The same with the attractive illustrations-- just gorgeous! My kids are learning Botany this semester at Homeschool Co-op and this volume is an excellent enrichment. We have the authors' other one as well--An Egg Is Quiet--also excellent!
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5.0 out of 5 starsBeautiful Art, Beautiful Words
By Benatarium on August 17, 2007
Format: Hardcover Verified Purchase
At first glance, this book appears to be a simple ode to seeds with beautiful drawings. Each page contains a sentence that starts with "A seed is..." followed by an adjective. However, the author then gives us fascinating factual information about why the adjective describes seeds. This is a great way to teach kids about seeds and also allow them to epose them to a multitude of seeds they would otherwise have never seen! Also check out the companion book, "An Egg is Quiet."
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5.0 out of 5 starsMuch recommended
By Donald Nierlich on January 2, 2008
Format: Hardcover
I have read this book to my 6 & 8 yr old grandkids. Actually, my 8-yr old read most of it to me. Beyond what the other reviewers say, this book will be attractive to kids over a range of ages -- and interesting over more than 1 year -- because at one end, a good part of the text is readable, even poetic, and nontechnical; and another part is rather technical, meaning that the kids will learn something new each time they read it. (Such as about monocots and dicots.) Both of my children did seed projects in school and this fits right in; adding things and affirming others. Also, the illustrations are very good -- and I have had a few botany courses.

I do have a small reservation: saying that a seed leaps out of its pod or is sleepy. But I explained to the kids that these words were being used poetically and they seemed unbothered by it.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGenius.
By Kelly Herold on April 24, 2007
Format: Hardcover
Sometimes a book is so lovely, it is difficult to review. You just want to throw a bunch of words out, like, "stunning," "superb," "gorgeous," and "accomplished." There. I'm done. No? Okay, then, on with the review.

Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long team up again after their Cybils Non-Fiction Award-winning "An Egg is Quiet." Now I know what all the fuss is about. Aston takes a non-fiction topic and turns it into a lyrical work of genius. In "A Seed is Sleepy" the seed is the topic du jour. Now we've all read a non-fiction title or two about seeds. But Aston's genius is taking the mundane and making it beautiful. Take the opening page, for example:

A seed is sleepy.

It lies there, tucked inside its flower,

or its cone, or beneath the soil. Snug. Still.

Rendered in open, easy-to-read cursive, these lines are pure poetry and set the frame for the book. Each double-page spread begins with a similar seed statement and Dianna Hutts Aston's choices are always unexpected. My favorite is "A seed is inventive" and is followed by:

To find a spot to grow,

A seed might leap from its pod,

[violet]

or cling to a

child's shoestring,

[cocklebur]

or tumble through

a bear's belly.

[Red huckleberry]

A seed hopes to land where

there is plenty of

sunlight, soil, and water.

Sylvia Long's ink and watercolor illustrations are worthy of any nineteenth-century illustrated nature classic. Full color and lush, you want to snip each one out and make a gorgeous collage until you remember you'd destroy this amazing book.

"A Seed is Sleepy" will be enjoyed by children of all ages and all tastes. The story fan will appreciate Aston's way with words, while the non-fiction freak will relish the information presented. And the best news? Parents won't be bored reading this one aloud, either.
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5.0 out of 5 starsCaptivating Informational Book!
By Sarah Akers on March 13, 2011
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I checked this one out from the library and then decided I had to have it for my classroom. The illustrations are frame worthy! It makes informational text approachable and easy to understand! A truly great find.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBeautiful artwork, accurate and accessible content
By ScSpec on June 3, 2015
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This book has it all. Beautiful artwork, accurate and accessible content, and a poetic style. It also contains tier 2 descriptive vocabulary associated with the seeds, plus a drawing of the parts of a seed. It makes a great read aloud engagement for my science lesson on engineering a seed that can 'fly'. This book would work for primary to older students. I just wish I could locate actual samples of some of the more unusual seeds mentioned.
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5.0 out of 5 starsImpressive and accessible - really outstanding
By A. Aird on March 25, 2010
Format: Hardcover
I came across this book in the local library before visiting my daughter's Kindergarten classroom. It was her 'VIP' week, when parents can come in and read to the kids, and/or give a snack to the class. My daughter wanted cantaloupe melon and sunflower seeds for snack, so I was looking for a book that might complement this choice. I was delighted to find this beautifully illustrated hardback in the non-fiction section of the library. I was in a hurry so only flicked through it before heading off to the classroom. Reading it to the kids was a first time for me too.

What an interesting read - lots of surprising facts, and illustrations with great details to enjoy. I found myself saying 'wow, is that seed really 1000 years old' and so on as I read, and the kids were equally impressed. This is creative non-fiction - lots of facts and carefully chosen details to appeal to this age group (for example the hamburger seed, and naked seeds) - but never talking down to the reader. I usually read fiction to my kids (ages 5,8 and 9), but this is just as compelling, beautifully presented and full of great information. Educational in the best spontaneous way! Fantastic!
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