The Little

Seed

Written and

Illustrated by

Shannon Lee

Archary

One day a little

bird, named

Emily, went

looking for some

worms to eat,

when she saw a

sad little seed.

“What is wrong

little seed?”,

asked Emily.

“When will I be

as big and

beautiful as the

other seeds that

grow in the

ground?”, cried

the little seed.

“Soon!” said

Emily.

Emily picked the

little seed and

carried him to a

special place in

the garden. She

carefully put

him in the soil.

The little seed

started to soak

the water from

the soil. He

began to swell

and burst

through his

skin.

Then he started

to grow roots

that spread into

the soil. He was

stuck in the

ground!

A little stem

started to grow

from the seed.

It pushed

through the soil

until it was

sticking out of

the ground.

The big yellow

sun was shining

in the sky and

warmed the

little plant.

The next day,

the sun

suddenly became

too hot. The

little plant was

thirsty and

began to wilt.

Soon a gentle

rain fell from

the sky. The

little seed

enjoyed the cool

water. Its roots

sucked the

water into the

stem and leaves.

When Emily

went to visit the

little seed, she

could not find

him.

“Emily, I’m over

here!”, shouted

the little seed.

“The soil, sun

and water

helped me to

grow from a seed

into a plant!”,

exclaimed the

little seed.

It soon grew

into a big and

beautiful flower

with bright red

petals.

The Little

Seed

Written and

Illustrated by

Shannon

Lee Archary

Digital story telling and The

African Storybook project