Seeds by Carme Lemniscates
ISBN: 1536208442
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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Seeds is a celebration of the power of seeds — seeds that grow into pumpkins or orchids and seeds of kindness that grow into compassion and friendship. The simple text explains the power of seeds’ ability to multiply — from one seed to many pumpkins full of hundreds of seeds. It then equates this power to emotional seeds: those of kindness as well as those that bring anger and misunderstanding. It concludes by reminding the reader that seeds can only grow what they bring. Pumpkin seeds grow pumpkins, seeds of kindness grow more kindness.

This is a wonderful book. The message is a good one, and it’s conveyed in a way that is accessible to young readers. The illustrations are gorgeous. They’re bright, bold and compliment the story well. This is a great story for one-on-one sharing or could easily be incorporated into story time. Recommended for 1-yr olds and up.

Reviewed by Jessie Trafton, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, ME