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Note that seeds are listed in the catalog as broad categories; varietal selection is variable. Visiting the East Flagstaff Community Library in person is the only way to know exactly what seed varieties are available at any given time.

Award-winning artist Sylvia Long and author Dianna Hutts Aston have teamed up again to create this gorgeous and informative introduction to seeds. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, the book introduces children to a fascinating array of seed and plant facts, making it a guide that is equally at home being read on a parent's lap as in a classroom reading circle.

Describes the development of a seed into a plant by means of pollination, fertilization, and seed dispersal.

Describes the nature, dispersal, growth, and uses of seeds.

Shares the ways wind, water, and birds disperse seeds to create the wild garden.

"Much of our food comes from seeds. But where do our seeds come from? And where are they going? For much of human history, farmers saved their own seed stocks to ensure a good harvest from year to year. In the mid-twentieth century, governments became involved in seed saving, creating massive seed libraries cataloguing thousands of varieties. This biodiversity has come under attack in recent decades, as corporations have replaced heirloom varieties...

Details the life cycles and characteristics of plants that use seeds to reproduce.