Book Trailer Premiere MARA PLANTS A SEED
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MARA PLANTS A SEED
Written by Robert Furrow and Donna Jo Napoli
Illustrated by Melissa Bailey
ABOUT THE BOOK
How does a handful of seeds turn into a garden?
With lyrical language and blooming illustrations, Mara Plants a Seed demonstrates the transformative power of simple actions. By cleaning up an empty lot and planting fifty sunflower seeds, Mara begins to create a flourishing, wild garden―but she doesn’t do it alone.
Little does Mara know, flying insects, digging worms, hungry birds, noisy neighbors, and other secret gardeners are working to help transform the lot into something even more beautiful than she imagined. Rain storms wash away seeds, but rabbits leave some behind. Some helpers nibble up weeds, and others fertilize the soil. Each time Mara visits the garden, she’s expecting to see her sunflowers growing. But as the flowers blossom, she uncovers the exciting secrets waiting for her!
Mara Plants a Seed inspires young readers to develop a deeper connection to the environment around them and study the many ways natural processes and ordinary animals help plants grow and thrive. Children will watch as Mara’s simple action of restoring an empty lot transforms a community and the beautiful way the garden bursts to life.
Beautiful trailer — perfect for spring! Looking forward to reading this.
As an elementary school librarian, and budding environmentalist, I look forward to reading this book with my classes. We have a flourishing pollinator garden in our courtyard, too!
A perfect story for primary students in the spring!! 🩷
This book looks engaging and authentic!
Love seeing a young gardener and her garden blossom!
This is perfect for this time of year.
This book is the kind of STEM book that needs to be in the hands of young scientists.
This book would be perfect to promote our school garden!
This book would be perfect to promote our school garden!
Great spring read!
I’m excited to find out what happens to Mara’s garden. This is perfect for spring time.
Beautiful! I am excited to share this book with my students!
Such a beautiful book, both in illustrations and concepts. I’m looking forward to adding this to my collection.
Love how this incorporates all different aspects of nature and how it interacts with plants
Loved the story and brightly colored illustrations in the arc and now the trailer makes me love Mara Plants a Seed even more. Can’t wait to see a finished copy!
Lovely title! Gorgeous illustrations. Great to see a new title from Donna Jo Napoli!
What a beautiful book to share with elementary students in the spring! I see all kinds of inquiry possibilities here. Looks like a lovely addition for our library collection.
Great book for my students!
What a timely book. It puts a little spring in my step.
What a sweet book – perfect for the Kindergarteners & 1st graders Science curriculum at our school! Fingers crossed that we win a copy for our school library!