num_pages: 40
description: Dazzlingly colorful collage illustrations and a simple but dramatic text tell the fascinating story of the life cycle of a flower in terms of the adventures of a tiny seed. Carried aloft by the autumn wind, the tiny seed, along with other bigger seeds, travels far over the world. the journey is one of the bigger seeds is burned by the sun; another falls into the ocean; still another is eaten by a bird. Even after those that are left have landed on fertile ground and begun to grow, danger is one small plant is stepped on; one little flower is picked; but the tiny seed keeps growing almost unnoticed. Young readers will cheer at the happy outcome of this exciting tale. And they will long remember the heartening message of the tiny seed's steadfast perserverance in the face of many hazards and obstacles until its final joyful success. The book 3.9 x 0.3 x 5.5 inches
language: English
title: The Tiny Seed
titlecomplete: The Tiny Seed
genres: Storytime, Plants, Nature, Picture Books, Environment, Science, Nonfiction, School, Childrens, Gardening
ratings_count: 12577
publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers