If You Were A Seed by Claudia GJ Moore
If you could be anything, what would you be?
Imagine being a seed, a tiny, pocket-sized seed. You could grow anywhere!
Perhaps in a lush, green meadow or in the middle of a well-walked path. You could settle in an old and forgotten pot or by your school’s front door. Or maybe somewhere entirely different!
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A fascinating subject to explore with children, encouraging thought-provoking conversations with infinite possibilities to consider and imagine. Delve into the rich world of words and be amazed by the beautiful and relentless power of nature.
My Review
This little book is just fabulous. It’s poetic and inspiring and Alex Garcia’s illustrations are breathtakingly beautiful in their simplicity. You can see an example of the watercolours and the text below.
But if you were to settle in a meadow…
You could grow.
You could grow amongst a hundred million others.
There would be, of course, the elements to be weary of and
worried, but together you could create a scene of wonders.
You could surely grow.
The book allows children, parents, grandparents (like me) and teachers to discuss the possibilities of life, imagination and the power of nature. Will you grow up to be contained in a pot (nothing wrong with that by the way) or do you want to take risks by the side of the road? Like in the poem, how wonderful to grow in a field amongst your like-minded ‘friends’ and help the bees and other insects and the planet (that’s my take on it anyway).
Or you could grow by the school where:
You would inspire and become the sparkle of brilliant ideas,
the warmest.
Your days will be filled with giggles, a splendid children’s
choir and everyone’s future desires.
There is so much more. The ideas just lovely and creative and limitless. Can you think of anywhere else you would like to grow? Maybe on the sand dunes near to the sea or in your own back garden or in the window box of a penthouse flat with a view for miles around.
I can’t wait to read it to my granddaughters next time they are here.
Many thanks to @ZooloosBT for inviting me to be part of this blog tour.
About the Author
Born in Mexico City, Claudia is a keen traveller and a passionate educator. She began her career in teaching soon after becoming a mother. In the summer of 2015, while living in a charming old village house in the south of England, her decade-long idea of writing children’s books started to take shape and the idea of stepping into someone or something else’s journey through life, started to emerge.
As an educator, she has always tried to push the boundaries of language and imagination by providing exciting, ambitious vocabulary and ideas to children – as she believes there’s no better age to do so. She hopes to tap into children’s wondrous creativity and provide a way for parents, teachers and carers to rocket children’s imaginations with the beautiful world of words.
About The Illustrator
Alex Garcia began his artistic career at a young age. A playwright, director and actor in his early twenties, he produced thought-provoking theatre in Mexico City. Alex is a self-taught painter who began experimenting with watercolours a decade ago. He had his first watercolour exhibition in 2018 at V&S Gallery in the city of Mexico, where many of his pieces were highly sought after.
Alex has stepped out of his comfort zone with rigour and enthusiasm as an illustrator for the first time with this book. How happy we are that he has risen to the challenge! Alex lives in Mexico City with his beautiful wife, Anabeli, where he teaches English Language at University and paints for pleasure in his spare time.
