Title and Credits	Age	Synopsis
	A Seed Is Sleepy Dianna Hutts Aston Sylvia Long, illus	4-12	“A seed is sleepy. It lies there, tucked inside its flower, on its cone, or beneath the soil. Snug. Still.”  Poetic in voice and elegant in design, A Seed is Sleepy is a gorgeous and informative introduction to seeds that is equally at home being read on a parent's lap as in a classroom reading circle.
	Josias, Hold the Book Jennifer Riesmeyer Elvgren Nicole Tadgell, illus	4-12	This moving story of a Haitian boy determined to make his garden grow is brought to lifethrough luminous watercolor illustrations. Every morning Josias is hard at work in the family's garden under the hot sun. His friend asks,” When will you join us and hold the book?" With his garden failing, Josias has no time to learn how to read and write. There may not be enough food for his family. Soon, Josias realizes a book might hold the solution to his problem.
	Once Around the Sun Bobbi Katz LeUyen Pham, illus	4-12	Children don't need a calendar to tell them which season it is. Every month has its own distinct clues, like in September "when yellow pencils in brand-new eraser hats / bravely wait on perfect points." In a dozen unforgettable poems, this fresh yet nostalgic collection captures the excitement of each season, spinning us once around the sun – twelve months, four seasons, one amazing year.