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If You Like...Sunflowers

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This is the time of year where sunflowers are in full bloom! Often times people go to sunflower festivals, take beautiful photos in fields of sunflowers, or just enjoy the blooms in their own yards. These majestic flowers are beautiful and incredible, as they always turn towards the sun. If you like sunflowers, here are a few book that you will enjoy! 

By Antoinette Portis
New York : Neal Porter Books/Holiday House, 2022. Informational. 

This informational picture books teaches readers about the life cycle of a sunflower. It has detailed illustrations with close up views and fold out pages. If you want to learn more about the science behind these amazing flowers, this book is for you.

Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers
Written by Lina al-Hathloul & Uma Mishra-Newbery
Illustrated by Rebecca Green
Chicago, Ilinois : Minedition, 2022. Picture Book.

This is a story about human rights activist Loujain Alhathloul told in a symbolic picture book. Loujain dreams of flying with her baba to see the sunflowers. Girls are not allowed to fly like boys are though and so Loujain can only dream of the sunflowers. That is until one day, her baba decides to teach her to fly. Sunflowers are used as a symbol of hope and dreams. 

Written by  JaNay Brown-Wood
Illustrated by Samara Hardy
Atlanta, Georgia : Peachtree Publishing, 2022. Picture Book.

Miguel is throwing a party in the community garden and needs to find some sunflowers to complete his decorations. This fun picture book feels like a seek and find as the author gives clues to have the reader help Miguel find his sunflowers. This is a fun story that still teaches readers about how to identify sunflowers.

By Monika Singh Gangotra
Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2022. Picture Book.

On the day of her sister's wedding, a young girl is told by extended family members that she should not wear yellow because it makes her skin look even darker. Her mother uses this as an opportunity to teach her daughter important lessons about loving the skin that she has and wearing colors that make her happy. She helps her daughter see that she is as beautiful and radiant as a sunflower as she wears her favorite color, yellow. 

Easy Grassland Origami
By Jennifer Sanderson
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Bearport Publishing, 2022. Informational.

This easy origami book teaches you how to make your very own beautiful sunflowers by folding paper. It also includes instructions on how to make other plants and animals that live in the grasslands. 
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