Wait Like a Seed

Two young children watch a milkweed grow in their backyard—from seed to new buds to flowers, the lyrical text explores the lifecycle of the milkweed.

Wait like a seed,
Cozy and small.
Wait like a seed
Til the spring rains fall.

Wait Like a Seed, this book combines the wonders of nature with thoughtful text and striking art.

Award-winning author Erin Alladin invites young gardeners to celebrate the world around them in this lyrical nonfiction text.

Illustrator Tara Anderson portrays these lifecycles with a nostalgic style, effectively capturing the wonder of the aspiring gardeners.