Books with title The Sunflower

A charming story in which making friends turns out to be more fun than fighting.In a land filled with fire and smoke and endless fighting, where knights fight dragons, there lives a little knight who wants to be big like the others, and fight like the others, and have a sword like the others. But his mother won't let him. Instead of a sword, she gets him a sunflower, which, as it turns out, is powerful enough to stop a war.From the Hardcover edition.

How do sunflowers begin? What do sunflowers need to grow? When do the flowers open?Packed with fascinating facts about life cycles, amazing photographs of every stage, and labelled diagrams to explain growth and development.Discover the amazing stages of different life cycles and learn all about your favorite species with this stunning series. From plants and birds to garden animals, readers will soon learn how different species are born, grow up, and reproduce. Each book has amazing photographs, easy-to-understand text, and discussion points for further learning.

Brigg lives in a small, grey room in a large, grey city. When he finds a book in the library labelled 'Do Not Read', he cannot resist taking it home. In it, he comes upon pictures of bright, vibrant objects called flowers. He cannot find flowers anywhere in the city, but stumbles instead on a packet of seeds. This sets off a chain of events which bring about unexpected results, continuing to grow and bloom even after we have turned the last page. John Light's enigmatic story is told with utter simplicity, but resonates long after we finish reading this book. His increasingly optimistic vision is hauntingly captured by Lisa Evans's beautiful and whimsical illustrations.

Sunflower, a Native American girl of ten summers survives the loss of family and the destruction of her village by bandits in 1810. She and her injured grandmother are rescued by soldiers and taken to Fort Joseph where they are plunged into the white culture, an environment often strange, frequently confusing and sometimes hostile. This multi-faceted novel for young adults shows friendships, injustices and bravery. Diane DesRochers transports us to a place of rugged terrain as you trek through the Appalachian Mountains and into Canada where Sunflower overcomes many obstacles and hardships. In the end, Sunflower emerges a confident young woman who is able to share her triumphs, knowledge and skills.

This book follows the life cycle of a sunflower plant as seen through the eyes of one of the seeds. It incorporates the seasons, life cycles, rural farm life, nature, and the close bonds of family. It is set on a farm and introduces vocabulary to children such as mulch, compost, heirloom seeds, as well as different types of birds, butterflies, and insects.

This book follows the life cycle of a sunflower plant as seen through the eyes of one of the seeds. It incorporates the seasons, life cycles, rural farm life, nature, and the close bonds of family. It is set on a farm and introduces vocabulary to children such as mulch, compost, heirloom seeds, as well as different types of birds, butterflies, and insects.

Spring is finally here and Squirrel is excited about the year ahead. She has trees to scamper up and down, tasty nuts to gather, and friends to visit. But when Squirrel leaves her warm nest high in the oak tree, she hears Blue Jay and Cardinal talking about how hard they had to search to find food during the harsh winter.Squirrel gathered plenty of food to get her through the winter. She slept through the blustery days and freezing nights, snug and dry in her nest. She even has some stored food left over.Squirrel decides to put her tree climbing aside and help her friends. With her cheeks stuffed full of seeds and an idea that she hopes will make sure her friends Blue Jay, Cardinal, and Mouse all have enough food to get them through the coming winter, Squirrel searches for the perfect place to carry out her plan. And she's going to need the help of her friends to pull it off, but will it work?The Sunflower Squirrel is a story designed to inspire children to learn more about the codependent relationship between plants and wild animals. It's a fun story of friendship, teamwork, generosity, and determination. Laara C Oakes is an author and poet with a background in the natural sciences. Privileged to live among, and to observe wildlife from the California forests to the Florida wetlands, her admiration and respect for nature is reflected in her delightful stories. Christina Allen is an artist and illustrator. Her picture books have won five National Awards, including: The Bronze Evergreen Book Award, The Silver Moonbeam Children's Book Award, Mom's Choice Award, and the Indie Award for Excellence for Children's Books, non-fiction.This beautifully illustrated book is a perfect addition to school classrooms, libraries, nature centers, or home collections for children who enjoy a story book with a rewarding finish. To purchase The Sunflower Squirrel, visit www.corncribpublishing.com

This is a fictional rhyming story written for children about a conversation between a sad sunflower and the sun during which the sunflower recognizes and comes to appreciate its own uniqueness and value. As the story begins, the sunflower has a negative attitude about who it is and its purpose in life. The sun patiently turns each of the sunflower's negative assessments of itself into positive attributes. As the story ends, the sun succeeds in showing the sunflower the importance of its existence. Children reading this story will see themselves in a new positive light and gain more appreciation of their own individuality and self-worth. This is a delightful tale for parents to read to their young children and could open a heartfelt dialogue between parent and child.

Seren wakes in the middle of the night to discover a mysterious animal in the garden next door. Going out to investigate, she suddenly finds herself face to face with a real dragon! When the large creature sees her, it runs way to hide in the bushes.Not all dragons are scary. Some are very friendly. Some are even lonely. And some are even more amazing than you could possibly imagine.