Laugh and learn with fun facts about flowers, plants, fruit, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss’s beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat!

“I’m the Cat in the Hat, and I think that you need to come take a look at this thing called a seed.”

The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! Grow your brain with fun facts about flowering plants and learn:
 
  • how they all start out as a seed
  • how they make their own food inside their leaves
  • how bees help spread the pollen flowers need to produce fruit
  • and much more!

Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, Oh Say Can You Seed? All About Flowering Plants also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning.

Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series!
High? Low? Where Did It Go? All About Animal Camouflage
Is a Camel a Mammal? All About Mammals
The 100 Hats of the Cat in the Hat: A Celebration of the 100th Day of School
A Great Day for Pup: All About Wild Babies
Would You Rather Be a Pollywog? All About Pond Life
Happy Pi Day to You! All About Measuring Circles
I Can Name 50 Trees Today! All About Trees
Fine Feathered Friends: All About Birds
My, Oh My--A Butterfly! All About Butterflies
Inside Your Outside! All About the Human Body
Ice is Nice! All About the North and South Poles
Bonnie Worth is the author of countless books for young readers, among them 18 of the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library books, including Oh Say Can You Say Di-No-Saur?, If I Ran the Rain Forest, Oh Say Can You Seed? (winner of the 2003 Ohio Farm Bureau Award), Hark! A Shark!, and If I Ran the Horse Show. View titles by Bonnie Worth
New Jersey native and "constant doodler" ARISTIDES ("Art") RUIZ has illustrated over 100 books for children—among them 40+ books in the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library series. A versatile artist, he divides his time between illustrating for children and fine art painting. View titles by Aristides Ruiz

Educator Guide for Oh Say Can You Seed? All About Flowering Plants

Classroom-based guides appropriate for schools and colleges provide pre-reading and classroom activities, discussion questions connected to the curriculum, further reading, and resources.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

Classroom Activities for Oh Say Can You Seed? All About Flowering Plants

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

About

Laugh and learn with fun facts about flowers, plants, fruit, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss’s beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat!

“I’m the Cat in the Hat, and I think that you need to come take a look at this thing called a seed.”

The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! Grow your brain with fun facts about flowering plants and learn:
 
  • how they all start out as a seed
  • how they make their own food inside their leaves
  • how bees help spread the pollen flowers need to produce fruit
  • and much more!

Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, Oh Say Can You Seed? All About Flowering Plants also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning.

Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series!
High? Low? Where Did It Go? All About Animal Camouflage
Is a Camel a Mammal? All About Mammals
The 100 Hats of the Cat in the Hat: A Celebration of the 100th Day of School
A Great Day for Pup: All About Wild Babies
Would You Rather Be a Pollywog? All About Pond Life
Happy Pi Day to You! All About Measuring Circles
I Can Name 50 Trees Today! All About Trees
Fine Feathered Friends: All About Birds
My, Oh My--A Butterfly! All About Butterflies
Inside Your Outside! All About the Human Body
Ice is Nice! All About the North and South Poles

Author

Bonnie Worth is the author of countless books for young readers, among them 18 of the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library books, including Oh Say Can You Say Di-No-Saur?, If I Ran the Rain Forest, Oh Say Can You Seed? (winner of the 2003 Ohio Farm Bureau Award), Hark! A Shark!, and If I Ran the Horse Show. View titles by Bonnie Worth
New Jersey native and "constant doodler" ARISTIDES ("Art") RUIZ has illustrated over 100 books for children—among them 40+ books in the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library series. A versatile artist, he divides his time between illustrating for children and fine art painting. View titles by Aristides Ruiz

Guides

Educator Guide for Oh Say Can You Seed? All About Flowering Plants

Classroom-based guides appropriate for schools and colleges provide pre-reading and classroom activities, discussion questions connected to the curriculum, further reading, and resources.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

Classroom Activities for Oh Say Can You Seed? All About Flowering Plants

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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