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A child reflects on how a small, striped gray seed eventually becomes a strong, beautiful sunflower. The story of a boy named Jack, who finds a sunflower seed while wandering in a field, captures the essence of growth, hope, and the wonder of transformation.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Susan Marie Swanson
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