Mara Plants a Seed

2026 Teacher Favorite (K-2nd Grade)

How does a handful of seeds turn into a garden?

With lyrical language and blooming illustrations, this spring picture book from Science, Naturally! reveals the transformative power of simple actions. By cleaning up an empty lot and planting fifty sunflower seeds, Mara begins to grow a flourishing, wild garden, but she doesn't do it alone. Flying insects, digging worms, hungry birds, noisy ne...