How does a small, black seed turn into a huge, yellow sunflower? Follow each step in the cycle—from seed to sunflower and back to seeds—in this intriguing book! Start to Finish titles help readers examine how things are made and teach sequential thinking skills and vocabulary.

A simple introduction to life processes told through sequence and change. Carefully constructed text checked by professional consultants. Teachers notes and activities.

How do sunflowers begin? What do sunflowers need to grow? When do the flowers open? Packed with fascinating facts about life cycles, amazing photographs of every stage, and labelled diagrams to explain growth and development. Discover the amazing stages of different life cycles and learn all about your favorite species with this stunning series. From plants and birds to garden animals, readers will soon learn how different species are born, grow up, and reproduce. Each book has amazing photographs, easy-to-understand text, and discussion points for further learning.

Explains how a sunflower grows from a seed to a full-grown, flowering plant, in a book that includes pop-ups and pull tabs.

A young boy creates a summer playhouse by planting sunflowers and saves the seeds to make another house the next year.

Each living thing in nature follows a life cycle. Come with us as we explore growing up from seed to sunflower! A seed is planted in the ground. Before long a shoot grows up toward the sky. Soon it will be a bright sunflower. Get an up-close look at the life cycle of this pretty plant-from seed to sunflower-all in the pages of this book. ABOUT THIS SERIES:Every living thing goes through changes as it grows. Tiny seeds grow into huge pumpkins, beautiful apple trees or tall sunflowers. Little eggs can turn into chickens or frogs. And beautiful butterflies begin life as fuzzy caterpillars. The books in the Growing Up series offer kids the chance to learn what happens at each stage of these life cycles. Engaging text, fascinating facts, and beautiful photos complete these books where readers will discover how the process of a new life starting is always fascinating.

This comprehensive reference delivers key information on all aspects of sunflower. With over 20 chapters, this book provides an extensive review of the latest developments in sunflower genetics, breeding, processing, quality, and utilization; including food, energy and industrial bioproduct applications. World-renowned experts in this field review U.S. and international practices, production, and processing aspects of sunflower. - Presents seven chapters on improving sunflower production with insights on breeding and genetics; physiology and agronomy; common insect and bird pests; mutagenesis; and identifying and preventing diseases. - Summarizes current knowledge of sunflower oil uses in food, oxididative stability, minor constituents, and lipids biosynthesis. - Ideal reference for scientists, researchers, and students from across industry, academia, and government.

Discover the joy of growing things in this non-fiction nature picture book series from Axel Scheffler and the National Trust.

Presents the concept of a sunflower's life cycle through Max's planting experience.

"Simple text and photographs present the life cycle of a sunflower plant from seed to adult"--Provided by publisher.