Booklist
Well designed for beginning readers and for reading aloud to younger children, books in the See a Plant Grow! series (8 titles) encourage viewers to look closely at changes in the plants shown. This title opens with an illustrated list of six terms (berries, buds, closed, leaves, open, petals) used in the large-print text. With one brief sentence on each page, the following lines are featured on three connecting double-page spreads: “I see pink petals. / They are closed. / They turn white. / They open. / I see berries! / They are green.” The clarity of the close-up, color photos make it easy to observe changes as the fruit matures, while the repeated use of simple words is helpful to rookie readers. A handsome series featuring plants that produce foods.
School Library Journal
Showing the transformative visuals from seed to flower to fruit, these reader styled titles seek to introduce early readers to the growth cycles of familiar plants using simple language and vibrant photographs. Vocabulary is presented at the front and back of each title with photographic clues to help budding readers expand reading comprehension with minimal assistance from adults. As part of a growing cadre of science-focused easy reader titles, these books can be used to connect fledgling readers with similar series for young children excited by the sciences. VERDICT Plants are a part of our everyday life from foods in our kitchen to trees in our parks and titles like this can excite young readers while deepening their knowledge of the world they live in.