From Seed to Plant

Gail Gibbons writes the best nonfiction books for primary learners. They are always engaging for the students and she has a knack for explaining difficult content in a way that young readers can understand.

The book is a straightforward introduction to how plants grow, from a seed into a plant. Pollination and seed dispersal are also discussed. The subject of pollination is clearly and explicitly covered with illustrations. Gibbons also talks about how to grow a bean plant.

I find the book to be

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disappointing, dull, and confusing. For instance, the facts that Gibbons provide on the last page are difficult to comprehend. The text is not refreshing and sometimes awkward. The illustrations, in addition, are somewhat careless; some plants are very difficult to recognize.

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Gibbons, G., (1991). From seed to plant. New York: Holiday House.
A colorfully illustrated book about how seeds grow into plants. The information is presented clearly with labeled drawings of plant flowers and the scientific names of the flower parts with brief definitions. The book also has an easy

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to understand explanation of the process of how seeds are formed and grow into plants. The facts are accurate and age appropriate for grades K-3. There is also a step by step "From Seed to Plant," project in the back of the book. Also included are some quick facts about plants on the last page.

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Gibbons, G. (1991). From Seed to Plant. New York,NY: Holiday House.

Experiment books clarify basic scientific understandings. From Seed to Plant explains the plant cycle. Gibbons first defines seed. Then she points out that plants grow into flowers and that is where seeds begin. However, even

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before a seed grows, it needs to be pollinated. Gibbons further explains the different ways pollination occurs.

Gibbons presents information in a clear manner. The text is written in simple English that is appropriate for young children. All vocabulary words are defined. The book only includes facts. Gibbons avoids the use of anthropomorphism.

The illustrations are extremely effective because they clarify ideas. All illustrations and diagrams are labeled. Even the “From Seed to Plant” project has numbered and illustrated directions, making it easy for readers to understand the task.

Even though the book is intended for primary-age readers, it does not oversimplify the plant cycle. The “From Seed to Plant” activity also provides children an opportunity to interact with science.

Gibbons is successful in writing about a challenging concept, the plant cycle, in a concise way that is suitable for her targeted audience. I like how she provides step-by-step instructions for raising bean plants. While I have never considered myself to have a “green thumb,” even I am tempted to grow a bean plant. Her clear instructions will have even the most unconfident botanists feel confident.

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This is a non-fiction informational book that tells the story of how a seed becomes a new plant. Painted illlustrations by the author are used effectively throughout the book especially the diagram of the flower. The examples of pollination are also interesting are easy for children to understand

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the plant cycle.

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This non fiction book would be a great way to show the life of a seed to a plant. Using this book in a science lesson would be a way to incorporate reading into another subject.

This book is great for learning about flowers and plants. It goes through the different stages of how they are planted, growing and blooming...and everything in between. It talks about the parts of plants and flowers and things like pollen. In the end there is a section to tell you how to grow your

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own plant- which can lead to a class thing.

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This book gives a great introduction to the life cycle of a plant, and how they reproduce and pollinate. I think at times the wording is a little odd, and the pictures are sometimes hard to see.

This book felt like a textbook for very young students. It presented some valuable information about how plants grow from seeds. However, even for an adult reader, it felt like the information was presented in a boring and confusing way. There was a greater focus on building vocabulary and

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identifying the parts of plants then there was on the overall process of how and why a plant grows. This book would be good to help facilitate the understanding of plant parts with students.

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Gail Gibbon's book "From Seed to Plant" is one of the best books I use to help my students understand the development of a plant. She explains the development in simplistic terminology without leaving out key vocabulary words (stamen, ovule, etc). The diagrams in this book are excellent

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illustrations that really show the students the parts of the plant they should be familiar with. I think Gibbon's use of illustrations as opposed to photographs really works in this case. She has her illustrations drawn to expose the parts of the plant the reader needs to see for each developmental point. She diagrams many of her illustrations to show each different part of the lifecycle. My students really are impressed with this book and appreciate the illustrations.

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This is a great book by Gail Gibbons that traces the life cycle of plants. It has informative text and great illustrations/images and labeled diagrams of different parts of flowers and plants. This would be a great text to have in your classroom when covering life cycles of plants.

The book begins by talking about how plants make seeds and how seeds are the start of new plants. The book shows illustrations of a variety of different kinds of seeds as well as many different kinds of flowers/flowering plants. In separate illustrations further on in the book it labels the

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different parts of flowers and discusses the process of pollination, how seeds can travel, how seeds grow, and what they need in order to grow. The illustrations in the book are not the most complex but they are very clear and get the idea of each part of a seed, flower, etc across to the young learner. I really enjoyed looking at the pictures and refreshing my knowledge of this topic. This book would be a good way to introduce a unit on plants and a plants life cycle to children. Children can learn different to name different flowers and plant anatomy that they may have been previously unfamiliar with.

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This book gives an introduction to plant growth and reproduction.as well as basic information with plant cycles. The pictures throughout this book are very clear and realistic; they demonstrate exactly what they are supposed to. I may use this book to teach about plant cycles and have them draw

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pictures of the plant cycles to see if they comprehend it. I would give them the option to draw a picture about the cycle or they can simply write an explanation to see if they comprehended the material.

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Great book for students to read when introducing a unit on plants in Spring. This book explores the intricate relationshop between seeds and the plants they produce. Beautiful illustrations and great vocabulary words.

explains how a seed grows into plant

This book describes how plants make seeds and how a seed transforms into a plant. It does a good job explaining the seed and plant process. The illustrations and designs really help the reader grasp and understand the concepts.

Reading Level: Primary
Genre: Nonfiction - Informational, Expository

In my opinion, I believe that this was a good informational book. I especially liked the illustrations in this book. The illustrator really made sure that every step of the process of a seed turning into a plant was well illustrated but still easy to understand. For example, the illustrator would

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draw a picture of what the plant looks like while it’s still in the seed. In addition, she would also illustrate what a seed looks like while it is beginning to sprout underground. I think it really explained the process very well visually. I also liked that the author explained how seeds can turn into all different kinds of plants. In the end of the book, there is a big, colorful illustration of fruits and vegetables that all come from seeds. It was interesting to see how the author would bring the all of the information presented in the book together in a fun way. After reading this book, I believe that the big idea is to inform the reader on how food and flowers are grown.

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Life cycle of a plant, showing the seed to plant process

The life cycle of a small seed and how it grows into a big plant.
Ages: 4-8
Source: Amazon

An informational book exploring the lifecycle of how seeds grow into plants.

Ages 4-8
Source: Pierce County Library System

A beautifully illustrated book exploring the life cycles of plants from tiny seeds into full bloom. Very detailed drawings

3 to 5
Source: Garnero CDC

great book that explains seeds into plants in easy to read terms. Great for science projects and literacy as it relates to plant terminology.
ages 3 and up group or individual

This story focuses on how seeds grow into plants. It discusses plant reproduction, pollination, how seeds are dispersed, and of course the growth of plants. I liked how detailed this book was and how much information she covered. This would be a good book to use if your class was studying plants,

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and it even includes the steps to grow a bean plant. The only thing that I didn't like as well was the pictures, again I feel like she could have used realistic pictures instead of drawings to give more accurate information.

Ages: 4 and up
Source: Barnes and Noble.

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This book is about the process of how a plant grows from a little seed. This is a great informational book for kids on the science aspect of seeds and plants.