Mara plants a seed

Robert Furrow, 1985-

Book - 2025

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Published
Washington D.C. : Science, Naturally! 2025
Language
English
Main Author
Robert Furrow, 1985- (author)
Other Authors
Donna Jo Napoli, 1948- (author), Melissa Bailey (illustrator)
Edition
First hardcover edition
Item Description
"How does an imaginative girl turn an empty lot into a flourishing garden? When Mara discovers an abandoned lot down the street, she comes up with a fantastic idea - clearing the trash and platning 50 sunflower seeds. Little does she know, flying insects, digging worms, and even noisy neighbors will join her to help transform the colorless space into a wild and beautiful garden. Celebrate the magic of nature and the power of community as Mara watches how simple actions grow into lasting change." -- p. 4 of cover.
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
ISBN
9781958629765
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

An empty lot undergoes a verdant transformation with the help of myriad visitors in this collaborative tale. First, a child named Mara, portrayed with brown skin, tidies a "tired and sad" lot before planting 50 sunflower seeds, few of which remain after a storm washes many away. As Mara checks daily for sprouts, critters arrive: a dog buries bones, ants march forth carrying violet seeds, worms dig tunnels, and more. Over time, sprouts emerge until, at last verdant, "the garden rustled and buzzed." Framed in carefully wrought thin lines, Bailey's softly washed scenes shift from dull grays and browns to sunny blues and greens, moving comfortably between underground cutaways, overheads of Mara investigating the soil, and idyllic floral-filled moments. While the book's empty-lot-to-garden conceit is well-trod ground, the emphasis on ecological interdependence offers readers an enduring takeaway. Background characters are portrayed with various skin tones. Ages 2--7. (Apr.)

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