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agudenburr's review
4.0
Rhyming book with picture flaps that show how plants grow. A great book for spring storytime.
antlersantlers's review against another edition
Laura just randomly picked this one off the shelves and it ended up being perfect for a springtime class visit! Kind of a mix of guessing game and more general gardening picture books, but the illustrations are beyond stellar. There are some super fun fold out sections too and all the text is hand-lettered. Plus there are more than a handful of bunnies.
For older kids there's also a component of seed-identification. There's a guide in back to help identify seeds, plus how and when to plant. And an early-elementary friendly guide to the stages of growth plants go through. I LOVE SPRING STORY TIMES. This time of year is perfect for sneaking in science!!!
For older kids there's also a component of seed-identification. There's a guide in back to help identify seeds, plus how and when to plant. And an early-elementary friendly guide to the stages of growth plants go through. I LOVE SPRING STORY TIMES. This time of year is perfect for sneaking in science!!!
afro75's review
4.0
The illustrations in the book are amazing! Lush colors and a simple yet engaging text makes "What Will Grow?" a wonderful interactive book for preschool aged children. "What Will Grow?" invites the readers to guess what is growing based on the plant structures poking up from the ground. I also like the use of rhyming text to help pace the story. This would be a wonderful companion book for teachers who are doing a segment on spring or gardening. The book also has a wonderful glossary of seeds with their growing instructions at the end of the book!
ecstaticlistening's review against another edition
4.0
I love the rhymes, rhythm, and illustration, but kind of wish you had to turn the page to learn what will grow every time.
maidmarianlib's review against another edition
4.0
Lovely book
Uses gold out pages to great effect, like the repeated question with a simple rhyme.
Uses gold out pages to great effect, like the repeated question with a simple rhyme.
starnosedmole's review against another edition
4.0
A lovely introduction to gardening for the youngest of readers.
elephant's review against another edition
5.0
Simple, fun to read, some pages open up to reveal large plants.
msjones's review
5.0
This is a GORGEOUS book with detailed poetry introducing different seed types, and at the end even gives instructions for how to sow each type of seed mentioned in the story. This would be a great book to read to little ones when introducing a gardening unit, or with older students looking at informational texts, poetry, and descriptive language. I love love love this book and will 100% make sure this is in my library from the get-go.
tashrow's review
5.0
The author and illustrator pair who brought us What Will Hatch? return with another winning picture book. Here children get to guess what plant will emerge from the seeds being planted. Told in rhyme, the book invites guessing and participation. Some pages offer the answer immediately while others ask readers to fold out a page to see the answer. The book shows that seeds can turn into all kinds of different plants from carrots to sunflowers to pine trees. It also demonstrates the various shapes and colors that seeds come in.
The text has an welcoming tone that immediately asks children to participate in guessing. The rollicking rhyme and rhythm of the book adds to the pace and the fun. The text is basic enough for young toddlers to enjoy while the guessing will make the book fun for preschoolers. The book ends with information on each of the seeds, including when to plant them, how to plant them and when it will grow.
The illustrations have a wonderful natural feel to them. Seeds pepper the pages that are also filled with the greens of plant life. Animals appear as well: a fox snatches a tomato from the vine, a squirrel holds an acorn, a monarch sits atop milkweed. There’s a sense of a complete ecosystem on each page with each plant shown in its habitat. The gatefold pages add a lot of appeal, folding down to show long carrots underground and folding up for tall sunflowers and trees.
A wonderful warm new picture book to celebrate the arrival of spring and gardening. Appropriate for ages 2-4.
The text has an welcoming tone that immediately asks children to participate in guessing. The rollicking rhyme and rhythm of the book adds to the pace and the fun. The text is basic enough for young toddlers to enjoy while the guessing will make the book fun for preschoolers. The book ends with information on each of the seeds, including when to plant them, how to plant them and when it will grow.
The illustrations have a wonderful natural feel to them. Seeds pepper the pages that are also filled with the greens of plant life. Animals appear as well: a fox snatches a tomato from the vine, a squirrel holds an acorn, a monarch sits atop milkweed. There’s a sense of a complete ecosystem on each page with each plant shown in its habitat. The gatefold pages add a lot of appeal, folding down to show long carrots underground and folding up for tall sunflowers and trees.
A wonderful warm new picture book to celebrate the arrival of spring and gardening. Appropriate for ages 2-4.