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In autumn, a strong wind blows flower seeds high in the air and carries them far across the land. One by one, many of the seeds are lost -- burned by the sun, fallen into the ocean, eaten by a bird. But some survive the long winter and, come spring, sprout into plants, facing new dangers -- trampled by playing children, picked as a gift for a friend. Soon only the tiniest seed remains, growing into a giant flower and, when autumn returns, sending its own seeds into the wind to start the process over again.
Eric Carle's eloquent text and brilliant collages turn the simple life cycle of a plant into an exciting story, a nature lesson, and an inspiring message of the importance of perseverance.
Author Notes
Eric Carle is an award-winning, children's picture book author and illustrator whose most recognized work is The Very Hungry Caterpillar Board Book. Carle was born to German parents in 1929 in Syracuse, New York. The family returned to Germany in 1935, moving to a suburb of Stuttgart. Carle disliked high school, quitting at the age of 16 before graduation. He was admitted as the youngest student to the Akademie der bildenden Kunste, an art school.
After finishing at the Akademie, he worked as a poster designer for the U.S. Information Center in Germany until 1952, when he moved back to New York City. He was a graphic designer at the New York Times and later worked as an art director at L.W. Frohlich & Co. In 1963, Bill Martin, Jr. saw a poster of a red lobster that Carle had designed and asked him to illustrate Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, thus launching his freelance career. Among his many children's books are Dream Snow, Hello, Red Fox, The Very Clumsy Click Beetle, and Pancakes, Pancakes! His title The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse made Publisher's Weekly Best Seller List for 2011. His title Brown Bear Brown Bear What to You See? made The New York Times Best Seller List for 2012. In 2015 he made The New Zealand Best Seller List with Love from the Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Eric Carle, beloved children's book author and illustrator, died on May 23, 2021. He was 91.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-Seeds float on the breeze through a variety of biomes and across the four seasons as listeners explore the life cycle of one tiny seed. This book has remained in print since its original publication in 1987 (S. & S.) because it is replete with so many concepts beyond the flower life cycle and could be used with children in a variety of ways. Listeners will be captivated by this production, which represents the first time the work is available in audio. A gentle, unobtrusive original soundtrack featuring a lilting oboe supports the breathy and energetic reading of narrator Jennifer Jiles. Whooshing ocean waves, tweeting birds, and gently falling rain add extra verve. Using the companion hardcover book, fledgling readers can easily follow along with the narration and page turns on the first track; more experienced readers will enjoy the uninterrupted flow of the second track. VERDICT A winning audio version of a wonderful book.-Jennifer Verbrugge, Minnesota Department of Education, State Library Services, Roseville, MN © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
This picture book admirably conveys the miracle of a seed. Flower pods burst and dispatch their seeds on the wind; the air-borne seeds are subject to myriad disasters; and the ones that make it through the perils of the seasons to become mature flowering plants are still susceptible to being picked, trod upon and otherwise damaged. But nature allows for survivors, and so the tiny seed grows into a giant flower, releasing its seeds and continuing the cycle. As he has demonstrated with The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other books, Carle has an extraordinary kinship with nature. Here we have not just the explanation of the life of a flower, but drama, lessons of life and a lovely spirituality. This is a reissue of the original 1970 edition, with expanded, expansive collage illustrations. The pages, like the seed pods, burst with color. Ages 4-8. (March) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Horn Book Review
In an ill-conceived attempt to exploit a classic, Carle's picture book about the journey of flower seeds blown far and wide by the wind is repackaged as a board book. There's no denying the appeal of Carle's tissue-paper collages, but the lengthy text is inappropriate for the board-book format, whose cardboard pages are intended for the teething set. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
Ages 5-7, younger for reading aloud. Originally published by Crowell, this vibrantly illustrated rendition tells of a tiny seed that travels with the wind, survives perils, germinates, and grows into a flower, producing more tiny seeds. A springtime standard for nursery-school and kindergarten units on seasons and growth, it is back in print from Picture Book Studio in a newly edited and illustrated version. Those who have used the original should be pleased with the new edition. The editorial changes are minimal and the artwork, while completely redone, is noticeably different from the original only when they are viewed side by side. The colors are, if possible, brighter than before; the forms are defined more clearly; every line is brought more sharply into focus. It's a bold, confident reworking of Carle's original book; one can only wish that more ``out-of-print'' favorites could have such a jubilant rebirth. CP. 582 Seeds Dispersal / Plants [CIP] 86-2534
