I received an advanced copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
It is a calming and heartwarming tale of growing up and becoming something beautiful. As a seed, you nurture and grow into dandelions to hollyhocks. Even sweet-smelling lilacs and large peonies. Lotus and balsam, and even the island flower, vibrant in its blues. I enjoyed reading and seeing all the flowers the children stood by. A simple and short read for all ages.

I like how this book uses seeds and flowers as metaphors for human growth. No matter what the seeds look like, they are always going to grow as beautiful flowers. That is a good message for children to keep their confidence up.

I really enjoyed the way this story was told. Each different type of seed, grows into a different type of beautiful flower. I loved the message for children using the seeds and flowers as metaphors for people. The illustrations are whimsical and engaging!

Seeds become flowers. The message of this book is that no matter how small or ugly seeds are when they start, they always become flowers and that people are seeds too. The pictures are beautiful and share the message.

I ugly cried reading this one. How can I not? I am just an Asian short girl who looks different from everyone else in my country and the rest of the world. This is for the kids I know but it would hit differently for the Asian people who would read this beautiful book someday.

The illustrations!!!! I felt like I reached heaven. I need to shower my family and relatives with this book. March 2024 it is! Also hoping this book is available in my country when it comes out.

Thank you, Charlesbridge, for the precious advance reading copy.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC review of this story.

Again, another fabulous multi-purpose read that makes the teacher in me happy.

Choi weaves together a poetical story that can be used for SEL purposes to have young readers of all types stop to think about what it is they can/want to grow and achieve to do.

It is also a good science tool for those wanting to discuss the life cycle of plants or how seeds can come in different varieties.

I am always going to be a sucker for multi-purpose books in an educator's library.

A super cute read illustrating the life of a seed. Love the drawings as well, they were adorable. My 3 year old really enjoyed it.

I picked this book like you pick a flower, by the color. It gave off such a cheerful vibe and I figured, since the writer is Korean, there would be metaphors in it. I was also rather curious about the flow and how it translated into English.

Overall, the story is quite simple, but it packs a good punch: everyone is different, yet beautiful in their own way. Whether a dandelion, a lotus or a peony, every person is mesmerizing. Everyone grows from various seeds, some prickly, some carried by the wind, some forgotten on a rocky ground, but with time, they come to be special, they come to meet others similar to them, or just join in on other groups, bringing in all sorts of variations in the world.

The illustrations are bright and colorful, and I believe a child would like them very much. The text is also little, allowing kids to understand everything through the picture flow.

Overall, the story is cute and perfect for a toddler.

P.S.: I have received this book in exchange for an honest review, so thank you to Netgalley and Charlesbridge.

A book using seeds to show that every one is different but beautiful when they grow up ? Yes !

This book is about growing up from seed to a beautiful flower, just as a child not so perfect into a useful and important person it's beautiful. Each one is useful, each one is beautiful, each one is important and each one matters.

I really enjoyed this book which shows children that they can grow into something beautiful despite their differences, and that it is the differences that make the world a beautiful place. The writing flowed really well, and the point was well made. The illustrations that went alongside were beautifully done and helped visually show the point of the story,

I received an advanced copy of this book from Netgalley. Opinions are my own,