Mari Saves the Seeds

Late summer settled over Cottage Creek Garden, and Mari already knew what needed doing.The zinnias were finishing. Theo wanted the biggest, brightest flower of all, and he wanted to plant it right now. But Mari knew which heads mattered, and she knew the seeds needed time to get ready.She takes her little brother through the job Grandma Bea taught her: the quiet heads, the little dark stars, a rest on paper, one paper bag, a name, and a safe dry place. Next year's flowers stay in the bag.A warm read-aloud story about waiting, and about keeping good things safe. For children ages 3-8.Inside you'll find: - Gently bolded sight words for early readers- 5 bonus coloring pages- Grandma Bea's Garden Notebook - a real gardening activity ("How to Save Flower Seeds") for kids and grown-ups to try together- A Note for Grown-Ups with talk-about-it-together questionsBook 6 in the Cottage Creek Garden series - where the flowers smile, the bees cheer, and the tortoise takes his time. Every story stands alone; start anywhere.