Miss Maple gathers lost seeds that haven't yet found a place to sprout. She takes them on field trips to explore places to grow. In her cozy maple tree house, she nurtures them; keeping them safe and warm until it's time for them to find roots of their own, and grow into the magnificent plants they're destined to become.
Eliza Wheeler's luminous paintings feature gorgeous landscapes, lush foliage and charming details. Her tender story celebrates the potential found in each seed — since even the grandest tree and most brilliant flower had to grow from the smallest of seeds.
"Miss Maple travels all summer looking for orphaned seeds that she can shelter and nurture until the following spring. Each one is treated like a treasured child, 'all similar yet none the same'.... Each page is filled with broad vistas, warm breezes, woodland creatures, and other whimsical imagery that cannot help but welcome readers into Miss Maple's world. With its positive message about the value of nurturing even the tiniest bit of the natural world, this book is simply wonderful." — Teri Markson, School Library Journal
Recommended Age | 4 - 8 |
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Author | Eliza Wheeler |
Illustrator | Eliza Wheeler |
ISBN | 0399257926 |
Publication Date | Apr 4, 2013 |
Publisher | Nancy Paulsen Books |
Language | English |