One Watermelon Seed - Softcover

3.72

97 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0773759441 ISBN 13: 9780773759442

Publisher: Stoddart Kids, 1997

An innovative counting book that takes a child from one watermelon seed to thousands of kernels of popcorn. As the garden is planted and the seeds begin to grow, one can have fun counting them.

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Review:

Praise from School Library Journal: Numbers, colors, and gardening are combined in this vividly illustrated counting book. The story starts as Max and Josephine plant a garden, first 1 watermelon seed, then 2 pumpkin seeds, and so on all the way to 10. The phrase, "and they grew" follows mention of each new set of seeds. The graphic-style illustrations depict the seedlings as they grow, with an occasional gardening glove, tool, watering can, or young hand inserted into the scenes. After a center spread with colorful plants filling the pages to capacity and Max and Josephine busy at work, it's time for the harvest.The fruits and vegetables are so plentiful that they must be counted in tens: "ten watermelons, big and green, and twenty pumpkins, glowing orange." The vibrant colors and close-up views of the produce make it look delicious and irresistible. Later, on a cold winter night, the children turn "one hundred ears of corn" into "100s and 1000s of big, white crunchy puffs" of popcorn. Throughout the book, the text runs along the bottom of the double-paged illustrations, with the numerals, in bright colors, lining up beneath. This appealing book is great for classroom counting and discussions of seasons.""

About the Author:

Celia Barker Lottridge, a children's librarian and storyteller, has been associated with The Children's Bookstore, Toronto, for several years.

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