This picture book about the life cycle of a sunflower is beautiful in its simplicity. Each spread has just a few words - starting with "a seed falls" - accompanied by vibrant illustrations that take the reader from seed to flower and back to seed. A surprise fold out page halfway through mimics the height of a sunflower, and the back matter includes more details about the different parts of a sunflower seed and its plant, as well as what the seed needs to sprout. This would be a perfect read aloud for a storytime or to follow along with as you plant and nurture your own sunflower seeds.
A Seed Grows is a 2023 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award Honor Book and 2023 Geisel Medal Honor Book.