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Starred Review on October 31, 2025 | Picture Books
K-Gr 3—A class project turns into a longform exercise in mindfulness and appreciation for the natural world in this gentle slice-of-life tale. Toward the end of the school year, a kindergarten teacher reads to her class about a farmer growing sunflowers. Inspired, the children each plant three sunflower seeds, which sprout one by one. After the last day of school, the story follows a single child, who takes his seeds home and nurtures them all summer, experiencing the full life cycle of the plant. Finally, all the ch...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

