Front Cover: A Fruit Is a Suitcase for Seeds

Back Cover: A Fruit Is a Suitcase for Seeds

A Fruit Is a Suitcase for Seeds

Interest Level: Preschool - Grade 3
Reading Level: Grade 3

Many seeds travel inside fruits. The fruit is like a suitcase for the seeds. It protects them on their trip.

Readers will learn how fruits are designed to protect a plant’s seeds and also to help the plant spread its seeds to new places.

With prose perfect for read-alouds and gorgeous watercolor illustrations, A Fruit Is a Suitcase for Seeds delves into the world of seeds, their purpose, and how they grow, perfect for young children. Includes questions and answers at the end to further learning and engagement.

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Interest Level	Preschool - Grade 3
Reading Level	Grade 3
Genre	Picture Books, Science
Category	5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Expository Literature
Copyright	2002
Publisher	Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint	First Avenue Editions ™, Millbrook Press ™
Language	English
Number of Pages	32
Publication Date	2006-01-01

Text Type	Informational/Explanatory
BISACS	JNF037030, JNF051000
Dewey	581.4'67
Graphics	Full-color illustrations
Dimensions	7.75 x 10
ATOS Reading Level	3.6
Accelerated Reader® Quiz	57451
Accelerated Reader® Points	3.6
Features	Awards, Reviewed, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Author: Jean Richards

Jean Richards is an actress and the author of several children’s books including How the Elephant Got Its Trunk, A Fruit Is a Suitcase for Seeds, and God’s Gift. Jean lives and works in New York.

Illustrator: Anca Hariton

Illustrator Anca Hariton trained in fine arts and architecture in Bucharest, Romania. A veteran elementary school teacher, her work includes Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Czechoslovakia, A Fruit Is a Suitcase for a Seed, and Egg Story. She lives in Northern California.

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