Two young children observe milkweed growing in their community—from seed to new buds to flowers.  Wait like a seed,  Cozy and small.  Wait like a seed  Til the spring rains fall. Wait Like a Seed beautifully explores the life cycle of milkweed and its vital relationship to monarch butterflies. Complete with accurate botanical drawings and comprehensive back-matter detailing the life cycles of plants and butterflies, this timeless story is perfect for both school curriculums and curious children who enjoy nature. Children will be inspired to help save the diminishing population of monarch butterflies in their own environment. This book combines the wonders of nature with poetic text and warm and welcoming art. Award-winning author Erin Alladin invites young gardeners to celebrate the world around them in this rhyming nonfiction text. Illustrator Tara Anderson portrays these lifecycles with a nostalgic style, effectively capturing the wonder of the aspiring gardeners.