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English
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The Providence Seed Library is a living collection stewarded by Providence Community Librarians and created in partnership with 2021 Providence Office of Sustainability Artist-in-Residence, Fatema Maswood. The collections are housed at Providence Community Library's Mount Pleasant, Knight Memorial and Washington Park locations.
5) The bad seed
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This is a book about a bad seed. A baaaaaaaaaad seed. How bad? Do you really want to know? He has a bad temper, bad manners, and a bad attitude. He's been bad since he can remember! This seed cuts in line every time, stares at everybody and never listens. But what happens when one mischievous little seed changes his mind about himself, and decides that he wants to be'happy? With Jory John's charming and endearing text and bold expressive illustrations...
6) Big tree
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Sycamore seed siblings Merwin and Louise must use their wits and imaginations to navigate a mysterious and often dangerous world, filled with talking plants, monsters, meteors, and the fear of never finding the right conditions to set down roots and become big trees"--
Author
Publisher
Cool Springs Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
"Are you ready to become a seed-starting and -saving champion? Author and gardening expert Julie Thompson-Adolf will walk you through every step of the journey, making the entire process a joy. In this book you'll find: Extensive plant entries that cover all the most popular vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers; Tips and hints, such as how to encourage stubborn seeds to germinate; Lists to help you find the best plants to add to your garden, whether...
8) Seeds
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From flowers to fruits, everything begins with a tiny seed. Young readers will learn how seeds grow, and how they vary in shape, size, and dispersal patterns.
10) Seeds we eat
Author
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Seeds are for planting. Seeds are for eating, too. If you've ever eaten beans or corn, you've eaten seeds. Read all about seeds in Seeds we eat. Find out about different kinds of seeds and learn about some of the seeds we eat." --
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After gathering lost seeds during the summer, a kind woman tends and instructs them throughout the fall and winter before sending them out in the spring to find roots of their own.
15) How a seed grows
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Uses observations of bean seeds planted in egg shells to demonstrate the growth of seeds into plants.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Plant a seed to watch it grow. Press on the cloud to make it rain. Jiggle the book to scatter the seeds. Interactive text teaches very young children how flowers sprout and mature. Contains watercolor depictions of a flower in various stages of growth"--
19) Seeds
Author
Series
Publisher
Gloucester Press
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
Explains, in simple text and illustrations, the various parts of a seed and how a seed grows into a plant. Includes instructions for simple experiments and projects.
Author
Publisher
Harbour Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
"Much of our food comes from seeds. But where do our seeds come from? And where are they going? For much of human history, farmers saved their own seed stocks to ensure a good harvest from year to year. In the mid-twentieth century, governments became involved in seed saving, creating massive seed libraries cataloguing thousands of varieties. This biodiversity has come under attack in recent decades, as corporations have replaced heirloom varieties...