Books with title Its a Sunflower!

Grow with Me peers into a beehive, a cocoon, garden soil, and elsewhere to explore the lives and growth of an assortment of creatures and plants. These books for ages eight and up offer elementary but fascinating studies of the life stages that bugs, animals, and vegetation experience as they mature. Magnified photos, easy-to-follow text explaining life stages, and a life cycle recap all contribute to an educational experience focused on an up-close look at how the featured creature or plant changes and grows throughout its life span.

SUNFLOWER is a beginner’s collection of poems stretching the boundary of the imagination with ‘what ifs.’ For example, what if you knew the mission of ants or the inspiration of a frog or if a fly had imperfect vision or if a spider knew its days were numbered. Sunflower is filled with quirky delights set to unexpected short and long-form rhymes. It’s a surprisingly imperfectly perfect introduction to poetry for children. So, sit back or cozy up and read some poems full of wonder.

Jamila is happy in her new home in Australia, though she still misses her old life in Iraq. She and her new best friend Eva sing side-by-side in the choir at school and have picnics together on the weekends. One day, Jamila gets some exciting news: Mina, her oldest friend from Iraq, is coming to Australia. Jamila can’t wait to see her and introduce her to Eva. But when Mina arrives, things do not go as planned. Jamila feels torn between her two friends, and sad that Mina isn’t the same person she remembers. Can Jamila be a true friend to Mina, and help her feel safe and happy in her new home? Ingrid Laguna is a writer, teacher and musician. She lives in Melbourne and has taught English to children and adults from all over the world, many of whom have refugee backgrounds. Sunflower is her third book. ‘Sunflower is brave, moving and very real. Everyone growing up in Australia should read this book.’ Carly Nugent ‘A beautifully observed story of identity, friendship and belonging.’ Nova Weetman

Sunflower is a beginner's collection of poems stretching the boundary of the imagination with 'what if' you knew the thoughts of ants or the inspiration of a frog or if a fly had imperfect vision or if a spider knew its days were numbered. Sunflower is filled with quirky delights set to unexpected short and long-form rhymes. It's a surprisingly imperfectly perfect introduction to poetry for children. So, sit back or cozy up and read some poems full of wonder.