Learn what happens from a seed to a sunflower in this book that is packed with fantastic facts about its life cycle. Amazing photographs show children the processes that sunflowers go through on their way to being fully grown.
Siblings Chintoo and Mintoo collect flowers and press the petals into a fine powder as they prepare for Holi, the Indian springtime Festival of Colors. Includes author's note.
"Tisha and Mommy are always having to hurry up. What would happen if they slowed down? A gentle, gorgeously illustrated story of mindfulness--and sharing the small moments."--Amazon.
Katie is delighted when her Aunt Patty asks her to be a flower girl--but then she starts thinking about everything that could go wrong and worries that she will spoil her aunt's wedding.
A little girl collects wildflowers while on a walk with her distracted father. Each flower becomes a gift, and whether the gift is noticed or ignored, both giver and recipient are transformed by their encounter. This wordless picture book, conceived by award-winning poet JonArno Lawson and beautifully brought to life by illustrator Sydney Smith, is an ode to the importance of small things, small people and small gestures.
"An exploration of the life cycle and life span of sunflowers, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a sunflower's growth process from seed to seedling to mature plant"--Provided by publisher.
A cantankerous talking cactus reaveals to readers the significance of different colors of flowers in terms of which pollinators (bees, bats, birds, etc.) different colors "talk" to.
How did all these animals get into the garden? Art the cat finds out when looking for Petunia in their daily game of hide and seek. One flower at a time the beautiful gardens seem to attract everybody today, yet not everyone should be there.
Nancy and Bree are making très fancy hats for the big Easter parade. But when Nancy uses real flowers from Mrs. Devine's garden, her magnifique hat attracts not only the judge's eyse but all the bugs in the neighborhood! Enjoy the fabulous scents of spring by scratching and sniffing the scented spots throughout the story.
From the author of Curls and Glow comes a joyfully poetic board book that delivers an ode to African American girls as naturally beautiful in our human garden. Introduce young readers to the idea of self-love in a simple, playful rhythm with this luminous story where each little girl is as unique and beautiful as a blossoming flower.
"An adopted bumblebee learns the language of flowers from her floral family in this enchanting picture book, inspired by floriography, that celebrates one of nature's most important relationships. Deep within a magical meadow, some lonely flowers receive a very special gift: a baby bumblebee in need. The flowers name her Beatrice, they care for her and help her find her wings. And as she grows older, Beatrice learns the language of her floral family...
"Young Mayzie McGrew becomes a sensation when a daisy grows out of the top of her head, and everyone attempts to get rid of it"-- Provided by publisher.
Illustrations and rhyming text describe the birth month flowers, including March's daffodils, June's roses, and September's asters, as well as how each represents children born in that month.
There was once a beautiful flower and a little girl who loved it. She talked to it every morning on her way to school. The owner of the flower shouted at her. The next day, the flower did not open. The angry man didn't understand. He tried watering it. He tried giving it shade and he tried talking to it. He told it how wonderful he was, how important his job was, and how lonely he felt. But, it still refused to open. So, he asked the little girl....
