About This Book:
A seed waits patiently until it is time to sprout—and as this milkweed transforms from seed to plant, so too does the butterfly it feeds. Award-winning author of Outside You Notice celebrates the life cycle of a milkweed, from seed to new buds to flower.
Two young children watch a milkweed grow in their backyard—from seed to new buds to flowers, the lyrical text explores the lifecycle of the milkweed.
Wait like a seed,
Cozy and small.
Wait like a seed
Til the spring rains fall.
Cozy and small.
Wait like a seed
Til the spring rains fall.
Wait Like a Seed beautifully explores the life cycle of milkweed and its vital relationship to monarch butterflies. Complete with accurate botanical drawings and comprehensive back-matter detailing the life cycles of plants and butterflies, this timeless story is perfect for both school curriculums and curious children who enjoy nature.
Children will be inspired to help save the diminishing population of monarch butterflies in their own environment. This book combines the wonders of nature with poetic text and warm and welcoming art.
Award-winning author Erin Alladin invites young gardeners to celebrate the world around them in this rhyming nonfiction text. Illustrator Tara Anderson portrays lifecycles with a nostalgic style, effectively capturing the wonder of the aspiring gardeners.
*Review Contributed By Connie Reid, Staff Reviewer*
Poetry on the Life Cycle of a Plant
Wait Like a Seed mixes poetry and the life cycle of a Milkweed plant to both teach and inspire young readers. I like that on the side with text, there is a simplified image of the plant and what part is being described, and on the next page is a lovely illustration of children interacting with nature and observing the growing plant. The backmatter provides valuable information on the life cycle of a milkweed plant and a Monarch butterfly, and the facts about Monarch butterflies enhance the learning value of the book. I will admit to being surprised that this story was not about emotional regulation. The title, ‘Wait Like a Seed,’ and a glimpse of children and poetry within the book did not prepare me for what the book is about.
