Reviews

And Then the Seed Grew by Marianne Dubuc

alittleoverdue's review against another edition

2.0

Loved the premise of this book and its message, but disappointed by its execution. Strange choice of very small font that was discordant with elaborately detailed pictures. Overly wordy, long plot that took away from the highlight of the story, which is really the details in the illustrations. Could see this being appealing for kids who love the small details in illustrations, but there are better picks out there.

anneke_b's review against another edition

4.0

Cute story about a seed that grew and how it impacted the lives of the creatures around it. We enjoyed it!

abigailbat's review against another edition

All the creatures, aboveground and below, are happy in the garden until a seed starts to grow and begins to wreak havoc on their dwellings. But with some creative thinking, maybe they can live together with this new plant. This is a unique take on gardening and seed-to-plant stories and the illustrations have lots of fun details that kids will love poring over.

emlickliter's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

3.0

And Then the Seed Grew by Marianne Dubuc – A sweet story about adapting to change and the power of a positive outlook. Happy Reading!

agudenburr's review against another edition

2.0

Huge book, small font, a lot of words, hard to read.

lunarchar_'s review against another edition

4.0

(AD|ARC|NETGALLEY|GIFTED). Firstly the front cover was gorgeous and the incredible illustrations followed throughout the book. This was such a gorgeous story all about animals but more importantly about acceptance and change. It’s so important for children’s books to help kids learn and experience things and this did that perfectly.

bargainandbooks's review against another edition

5.0

What a cute story. The drawings were fun to follow from page to page. I loved how the animals and bugs were so fed up with the plant that they were turning into a mob to cut it down. Once they had a more positive outlook and thought about all of the wonderful benefits of the plant they realized they could not only live with the changes made but they could enjoy it.

quirkylitlover's review against another edition

4.0

And Then the Seed Grew is a gentle story about garden inhabitants, including a gnome, ants, and a family of field mice, and how their world changes when a mysterious seed begins to grow in the garden. At first, the seed is a minor inconvenience, but eventually their lives are dramatically changed because of one small seed. Eventually, the garden community thinks that they have no choice but to cut down the plant. Just in time, one garden inhabitant points out the benefits that came from having the seed grow in their garden and the community decides that maybe they can live with the seed after all.

This is a cute book and I will likely share it with my own children. I love stories that are a little quirky or different, so this is one that I could see myself rereading with my children regularly. However, I would be hesitant to add this book to my school library because I do not think it's a book that the children I serve would reach for. With that said, there are some niche groups that would really enjoy this story and it could be a great addition to a public library collection.

I received a free copy of this title from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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habitualrereader's review against another edition

3.0

The illustrations are cute, and this would be a good story to read for a lifecycle of a plant type of lesson plan, but overall I didn't find it that engaging or original.

battspierre's review against another edition

5.0

I adore her books. They are like a Wes Anderson movie set with a lovely message. Fav.