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32 pp.
| Holiday
| March, 2016
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8234-3556-2$16.95
(4)
K-3
In spring, a chipmunk searches for seeds he buried last fall, only to find a seedling instead. Under the watchful eyes of meadow creatures, it grows into a sunflower. Finely rendered watercolors help demonstrate the sunflower's life cycle, but the smiling, overly cute critters contrast with the realism of the landscape. An endnote provides more straightforward scientific information.