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Children's LiteratureRobbins chooses a wide variety of seeds, some more common than others, to illustrate and discuss. In the simplest of language, in large readable type, he explains some basic facts about these seeds and the conditions under which they become plants. The many seeds of pumpkins and melons contrast with the single pits of cherries and plums. Corn and wheat are seeds of particular grasses. He shows how some seeds are spread to a place where they can take root and grow. Finally, the reader is encouraged to try to grow an avocado plant from its pit or seed. The color photographs which portray the seeds and their sources are remarkable for their ability to convey information with clarity without losing their esthetic qualities: the pattern of bending wheat heads in a field; the flock of descending maple seeds with their wings called samaras or the clouds of dandelion seeds; even the pair of coconuts floating out to sea. Knowledge is delivered in a pleasurable package in this title. 2005, Atheneum Books for Young Readers/Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, Ages 5 to 9.
—Ken Marantz and Sylvia Marantz