The Tiny Seed Author:Eric Carle Join the tiny seed on an adventure as it becomes a giant flower in this classic tale from a popular author. Well-made hardcover board book with thick pages that can withstand many readings and lots of little fingers turning the pages over and over. — A simple description of a flowering plant's life cycle through the seasons. — Publishers Weekly — T... more »his picture book admirably conveys the miracle of a seed. Flower pods burst and dispatch their seeds on the wind; the air-borne seeds are subject to myriad disasters; and the ones that make it through the perils of the seasons to become mature flowering plants are still susceptible to being picked, trod upon and otherwise damaged. But nature allows for survivors, and so the tiny seed grows into a giant flower, releasing its seeds and continuing the cycle. Carle has an extraordinary kinship with nature. Here we have not just the explanation of the life of a flower, but drama, lessons of life and a lovely spirituality. The pages, like the seed pods, burst with color. Ages 4-8.« less