If You Plant a Seed

About this book

The bestselling book about the power of one kind act from Caldecott Medal and Coretta Scott King Award winner Kadir Nelson is now an adorable board book."Timeless and delectable."--School Library JournalIf you plant a carrot seed . . . a carrot will grow.If you plant a cabbage seed . . . cabbage will grow.But what happens if you plant a seed of kindness . . . or selfishness?With spare text and breathtaking oil paintings, If You Plant a Seed demonstrates not only the process of planting and growing for young children but also how a seed of kindness can bear sweet fruit.Kadir Nelson's acclaimed books include The Undefeated, winner of the Caldecott Medal as the most distinguished picture book of the year, Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans, and Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom.