A simple description of a flowering plant's life cycle through the seasons. 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 perilous: one of the bigger seeds is burned by the sun another falls into the ocean...

"Simple text and photographs explain the basic science behind seeds"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the characteristics of plants, identifying their various parts and outlining their functions. Explains the concept of photosynthesis and examines how plants are used by humans. Includes color illustrations, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Introduces the topic of life cycles through the familiar tune of 'On Top of Old Smokey."

Describes the needs of living plants, their physical composition, and their life cycle and depicts how insects enable the process of pollination to begin new life cycles. Includes color photos, a glossary, and an experiment.

Traces the progress of ten sunflower seeds after they are planted by a small boy.

Beautiful photography and lyrical text pair with comprehensive picture captions in award-winning author Melissa Stewart's story about the surprisingly diverse world of seeds. Learn all about the plant cycle, from how seeds grow, the fascinating ways they travel, and what it takes for a seed to become a plant.

Interactive scenarios and photographs describe the life cycle of plants. Includes hands-on activities.

"This sweet picture book follows two young children as they grow their garden from seeds ... and encounter a few missteps along the way! Planting a garden is not as easy as it seems -- OH NO! -- there is the hot sun that cracks the earth! And the rain that floods the garden! And those worms that are eating all the plants! But could all of these elements help their garden grow?"-- Provided by publisher.