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Name: The giant seed
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Arthur Geisert

This illustrated, wordless tale portrays a close-knit community of pigs living near a volcano that threatens to erupt. The animals face the danger of the looming eruption, but their plight is unexpectedly ameliorated by a mysterious, giant dandelion seed that appears. The seed becomes a symbol of hope, imagination, and renewal, inspiring the pigs to adapt and thrive amid the natural challenge.

First publish date: 2012

Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books

Authors: Arthur Geisert

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