Laura Knowles has degrees in Publishing and Classical Studies. Her love of natural history, words and art have drawn her to work on books about animals and nature.
Jennie Webber is a London-based visual artist and printmaker. Her etchings and drawings celebrate the diversity and complexity of nature, reflecting her incurable curiosity for the world. Themes of conservation underpin all her work; the idea being that if people are amazed by the natural world, then they will be less likely to destroy it.
'Through charming, gentle rhyme and lovely illustration, this story
of how a tiny sycamore seed becomes a magnificent tree will surely
start weaving its magic in young minds…genuinely delightful...a
treasure for budding naturalists, and one that grown-ups won't tire
of endlessly re-reading.'
*BBC Countryfile Magazine*
A book that explores the cycle of nature and the diversity of
wildlife found in, around and under a tree. Each double page
spread contains words on one side and an illustration of the tree
on the other; it is printed on off-white paper with lots of space
that allows the concept of growth to come across as the reader
progresses through the book. The story of the tree is told in a
rhyme and the book concludes in a pull-out page showing the huge
old tree in all its glory with branches reaching wide and roots
spread out underground.??
*Armadillo*
'Beautiful and evocative, It Starts with a Seed is a factual story
that will touch children with its simple but enchanting message of
life and growth'
*Green Parent*
This is a book that feels like a special experience, whether
reading out to a young person or reading it on one's own.
*IBBY Link*
It Starts With a Seed is simple information book which outlines the
life cycle of a sycamore tree. It begins with a clear illustration
of the distinctive helicopter seeds. These are a pair of wings
which spin like helicopter blades as they float down from the tree.
The Jennie Webber illustrations follow the seed through the book as
it germinates in the soil, develops into a seedling then finally,
over many years, grows into a mature tree which is the habitat for
variety of creatures. The cycle continues through to autumn and the
seeds are once again ready to be taken by the wind and spin away to
make new trees. The text is poetic and takes the young reader
thoughtfully through the tree's life cycle. The book is an ideal
starting point for exploring trees with a Key stage 1 class.
Picture book / Ages 4+ /
*Reading Zone*
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