Title: Oh Say Can You Seed?
Author: Bonnie Worth
Illustrator: Aristides Ruiz
Publisher & Year of Publication: Random House, 2001
Genre: Nonfiction; Picture Book
Recommended Audience: Ages 4-8
Summary: The narrator of the story is the Cat in the Hat character from Dr. Seuss. He explains the process of how plant grows. Beginning with the seed, he provides explanations of each growth stage. While he explains the process, he uses words that rhyme. This book would most likely be appropriate for third and fourth graders because of its high-level vocabulary words.
Evaluation/Reflection: This is a great nonfiction picture, but does rhythmically flow as well as most Dr. Seuss books.
Memorable Literary Moment: The book has higher level vocabulary words presented throughout the text.
Illustrations: Very nice colorful and detailed drawings. The book features illustrations of from seeds to a full grown plant with roots under the soil.
Review: Quite a lot of data is packed into this early reader book about flowering plants. Narrated by The Cat in the Hat, the rhyming text and illustrations keep the spirit of Dr. Seuss alive. The text takes complex scientific information and breaks it down into more digestible pieces. However, the material can be overwhelming for young readers because much ground is covered at a quick pace. Young readers will encounter many new vocabulary words, such as pollen, photosynthesis, carbon dioxide and embryo. Guidance from caretakers and teachers is necessary to aid in the understanding of this book. Children are likely to have many, many questions about what they read here. The book represents an impressive effort to engage young readers with scientific concepts and the natural world. A glossary and index are provided at the back of the book, as is a list of additional books about the subject matter. –Children’s Literature
Promotion Idea: This book could be paired with a unit on plant growth. Students could read this story in library class or during a science lesson.
Acquisition: Public library, or available at Barnes and Noble for $8.99 (hardcover).
Author: Bonnie Worth
Illustrator: Aristides Ruiz
Publisher & Year of Publication: Random House, 2001
Genre: Nonfiction; Picture Book
Recommended Audience: Ages 4-8
Summary: The narrator of the story is the Cat in the Hat character from Dr. Seuss. He explains the process of how plant grows. Beginning with the seed, he provides explanations of each growth stage. While he explains the process, he uses words that rhyme. This book would most likely be appropriate for third and fourth graders because of its high-level vocabulary words.
Evaluation/Reflection: This is a great nonfiction picture, but does rhythmically flow as well as most Dr. Seuss books.
Memorable Literary Moment: The book has higher level vocabulary words presented throughout the text.
Illustrations: Very nice colorful and detailed drawings. The book features illustrations of from seeds to a full grown plant with roots under the soil.
Review: Quite a lot of data is packed into this early reader book about flowering plants. Narrated by The Cat in the Hat, the rhyming text and illustrations keep the spirit of Dr. Seuss alive. The text takes complex scientific information and breaks it down into more digestible pieces. However, the material can be overwhelming for young readers because much ground is covered at a quick pace. Young readers will encounter many new vocabulary words, such as pollen, photosynthesis, carbon dioxide and embryo. Guidance from caretakers and teachers is necessary to aid in the understanding of this book. Children are likely to have many, many questions about what they read here. The book represents an impressive effort to engage young readers with scientific concepts and the natural world. A glossary and index are provided at the back of the book, as is a list of additional books about the subject matter. –Children’s Literature
Promotion Idea: This book could be paired with a unit on plant growth. Students could read this story in library class or during a science lesson.
Acquisition: Public library, or available at Barnes and Noble for $8.99 (hardcover).