Sprout, Seed, Sprout! -- Annika Dunklee - Hardcover

One day, when a boy sees his dad cut an avocado in half, he decides to plant the fruit's seed and grow it into...an avocado tree One glass of water, two careful hands, and three pointy toothpicks later, it's time to wait...and wait...and wait...for it to grow.

At long last, the boy and his faithful pet cat see one root, two roots, three roots emerge Three scoops of soil, three sprinkles of water, and a lot more waiting...lead to one sturdy stem, two clapping hands, and three grateful cheers. The avocado tree starts to appear One, two, and three years later, the tree grows taller still.

This charming story is told with lots of rhythm and repetition, paired with playful illustrations full of funny details about the trials of coaxing a seed into a plant. Readers will come away with a sense that the struggle to be patient and stick it out can be worthwhile, even when a result seems impossible.

Author: Annika Dunklee
Publisher: Owlkids
Published: 03/15/2019
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.20h x 7.70w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781771473088
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2019
Publishers Weekly 02/11/2019
School Library Journal 05/31/2019 pg. 1