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Plant seeds of kindness! An advice not only for the kids but also for the adults. Something that the world needs every day.
Stunning illustration and a simple, wise message.
Really sweet story about the importance of sharing with beautiful painted illustrations. Monarch 2019 nominee.
A message for living is showcased in the story of a rabbit and a mouse who start a small garden and the two different paths their garden can take: one a road of generosity, and one a road of selfishness.Oil paintings are full of light and are as realistic as they are awwww-inspiring. This book is perfect for reading aloud, especially in spring and its message of sharing and kindness is perfectly aimed and presented at the PreK-2 audience.
Absolutely adorable. Perfect for Spring/Easter or anythime.
A rabbit and a rat plant a garden.Some people will argue that this is a mouse, but I prefer rats so it's going to be a rat in my review. Capische?So this is one of those "sharing" books that makes me uncomfortable (along with The Giving Tree and The Rainbow Fish).A rabbit and a rat plant a garden. It grows food and they are happy. Then a whole bunch of various birds come along and want to eat the food. The rabbit and rat refuse to give them food. So the birds go to war with the rat and the rabbi...
The pictures in here are AMAZING!!!The text is overly simple, but I think that would be great for very young readers.
I read a review copy at work when I had the title in a cart to buy. Gorgeous illustrations! However, the message seemed pretty heavy handed and preachy and I was disappointed by the lack of subtlety. The stunning illustrations cannot make up for the thundering message to treat seeds as opportunities in life to be kind and sharing. There is nothing wrong with the message. It is one kids need to hear. However, they don't need to be hit over the head with the message. This is probably the biggest m...
Being kind changes lives. This wonderful book demonstrates this life affirming message in a beautiful and creative way.
When an artist in any medium does something spectacularly well, maybe better than anyone else, it's natural that we want them to keep doing that thing. Kadir Nelson's 2014 picture book, Baby Bear, was lovely. But I was disappointed that he had moved away from African American subjects (Nelson Mandela, We Are the Ship). But with this year's If You Plant a Seed, I am totally converted. The simple, profound message about the benefits of sharing over selfishness is perfectly conveyed. What can one s...
I've been reading most the picture books nominated for the goodreads choice awards. All of them have impressive illustrations but the ones in his book are paintings and boy are they gorgeous. More importantly, though some of them made me chuckle, this is the one I'd want to buy for my (hypothetical) children. It's a lovely story about kindness and reaping what you sow.
Adorable story about being kind to others.
I find myself very conflicted by this book.The illustrations are beautiful - I have no qualms about this at all. I smiled, I laughed, I did all the things you're supposed to do with a wonderfully illustrated picture book.But the message.The rabbit and the mouse planted their seeds, and took care of them, and did all the work while they grew - and when the birds suddenly show up demanding their share, the rabbit and mouse are suddenly selfish for not handing over the goods? They deserve the fight...
A beautiful book! I liked the pictures better than the text, which was a bit heavy-handed.
Gorgeous & clever illustrations accompany a sweet story with a simple message. Loved it!
For many years every spring the classrooms would be filled with bouquets of daffodils. A retired teacher, a life-long resident of the community, had huge expanses of her property planted in daffodils. Passersby often believed they were looking at a vast yellow carpet moving in the mild breezes. She willingly shared with others.This kind of floral display is not accomplished overnight. It's done one year at a time, one bulb or a cluster of bulbs at a time. More than ten years ago, I decided to ad...
When I previewed this book, my daughter came running to see what had me so delighted that I would exclaim as I turned each page. The art here captivated me entirely. The lesson is gently told, and the sheer lack of words just invites you in to tell the story in your own way. This is a book meant to be shared, as we found when I handed it off to her to look at for herself. Now it's my turn to listen to her delighted noises as she reads.
Great message and amazing illustrations.
Award-winning Nelson tells a story about the power of sharing in this simple and striking picture book. The story begins with a rabbit and a mouse planting a tomato seed, a carrot seed and a cabbage seed in their garden. Then the two wait through all kinds of weather for the seeds to sprout and grow. Until finally, they have three lovely plants and are able to feast on their bounty. Then the birds arrive and silently ask for the rabbit and mouse to share. But no sharing happens and instead there...
