poppies

Ava, having taken care of a red poppy all summer until its petals fell off and it faded way, gets a nice surprise when spring comes.

"A lyrical journey following the California poppy flower's life cycle from seed to super bloom, with sidebar information plus more details on the flowers at the back of the book"--Provided by publisher.

Danko, Zirka, and Fabian live peacefully in the small town of Rondo, a magical and joyful place where even the flowers sing! Everything is perfect... until the fateful day that War arrives. Having never experienced War, the inhabitants don't know what to do. They try to talk to it and fight it, but nothing seems to stop the spread of War's destruction and darkness. Harnessing the power of light, community, and song, Danko, Zirka, and Fabian, along with all their neighbors, must rally together to lead Rondo to victory.

A young boy's attempts to grow poppies in his drought parched village soften the heart of the grouchy old man who has the village's only spring in his back yard.

Illustrates how a poppy grows from a seed to a beautiful, red flower.

Describes the growth of the poppy plant and how it is essential that it receive help from insects for pollination on the day that the flower blooms.

Ava, having taken care of a red poppy all summer until its petals fell off and it faded way, gets a nice surprise when spring comes.