Grow Big, Little Seed is a tender, hopeful picture book about disappointment, miscarriage and pregnancy after loss. Illustrated by the extraordinary papercut artist, Sarah Capon (@eyepicturedthis), it's perfect for children aged 2 to 7, and any family celebrating their new baby.
Exciting things were happening in Nina's home.
'While we wait,' said Mum, 'let's plant a seed and watch it grow.'
When Nina plants a pumpkin seed, she imagines herself and a little sister playing in the leaves of a large pumpkin plant. Nina's mum is pregnant and it seems that Nina's dreams may soon come true. But despite Nina's loving care, her seedling stops growing as her mother's pregnancy ends early.
As time goes by, her mother is pregnant again, and Nina finds the courage to plant another seed. This time, Nina's seedling grows and grows, and her family embraces a joyful surprise with not one but two rainbow babies.
The perfect picture book to share with any growing family.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"A heartwarming and sensitive story about the sadness of a pregnancy loss and finding the courage to try again. This beautifully written book, filled with Capon's lovely and unique illustrations, is certainly deserving of its listing as a CBCA 2025 Picture Book Notable... It is also an important public library or school library resource to support little ones to process this difficult experience." CBCA READING TIME
Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Zielgruppe
Für Kinder
Interest Age: From 2 to 7 years
Illustrationen
Full Colour Illustrations
Maße
Höhe: 283 mm
Breite: 234 mm
Dicke: 10 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-76121-296-3 (9781761212963)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Bec Nanayakkara lives with her husband and five children in rural New South Wales, Australia. With qualifications in psychology and education, she has worked in a variety of wellbeing roles in schools.Sarah Capon (@eyepicturedthis) is an illustrator and animator specialising in paper. She lives and works in Brisbane, Australia, and spends her time creating art, watering her ferns, and taking her corgi, Peach, everywhere she goes.
