Grow Flower Grow, by Lisa Bruce

Book Genre: Fiction

Publishing Info: Scholastic Inc, 20 pages

Awards or honors received: None

Summary: Fran tried to get a seed in a pot to grow. She tries talking to it, and telling it to grow, she tries feeding it some of her favorite foods, pizza and cheeseburger, and chocolate chip cookies and strawberry ice cream. Then she tried to feed it a doggy bone. When none of these things work, she got frustrated with her flower, and through it out her back door. It began to rain outside, and then the sun shone. Fran was surprised when she went outside to play and the flower had grown.

Personal rating and reason for rating: *** Good. This book is a good book for read aloud time. It is also easy enough for students to read on their own. It is predictable, and the children think it is funny.

Reading level: 1.7

Interest level: K-2Possible uses of the text in integrated units of study (reading and writing across the curriculum): This would be a good book to read before a science lesson, on what plans need.

Potential Problems or Difficulties: I don’t see any problems or difficulties.