First there is a sunflower.

Seasons pass ... and soon there is a patch of sunflowers.

Budding young gardeners will discover that what makes this happen is not magic - but is most definitely magical.

Lola M. Schaefer is the author of numerous books for children. School Library Journal called This Is the Sunflower, illustrated by Donald Crews, "a simple, elegant book, filled with a little information and a lot of pleasure." And The Horn Book said, "this handsome book is a natural for science story hours." The author lives with her husband, Ted, in northeastern Indiana.

以简单的文字来介绍向日葵的成长过程及各部位名称。值得一提的是全书的插画都是“喷画”的作品，相当有意思，适合5岁以上儿童阅读。
著名画家——唐纳德·克鲁斯（Donald Crews）
唐纳德·克鲁斯是一位著名的黑人画家，他创作的图画书《货运列车》和《卡车》两次荣获美国最具权威的绘本奖--凯迪克奖的银牌奖。

In the cumulative tradition of "This Is the House that Jack Built," this gorgeously illustrated poem celebrates a sunflower's life cycle. In a see-saw rhythm, rhymed lines describe the seeds' path from blossom to bird, then back to the ground, where sun and rain turn seeds to sprouts, and the cycle begins again. It's the artwork that turns this standard, pleasing ecological subject into a beautiful, noteworthy title. The velvety watercolors are clearly defined and saturated with color: the vibrant, full-page sunflower blossoms nearly hum with growth, while handsome, stylishly detailed birds become sweeping banners of color when they take flight. This is perfect for story hours; also recommend it to budding ornithologists, who will appreciate the illustrated key identifying the birds pictured in the text. Gillian Engberg