Curious George Plants a Seed - Erica Zappy [0]
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Curious George®
Plants a Seed
Adaptation by Erica Zappy
Based on the TV series teleplay
written by Sandra Willard
Houghton Mifflin Company
Boston 2007
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data
Zappy, Erica.
Curious George plants a seed / adaptation by Erica Zappy ; based on the TV series teleplay written
by Sandra Willard.
p. cm.
ISBN-13: 978-0-618-77710-5 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 0-618-77710-5 (pbk. : alk. paper)
I. Willard, Sandra. II. Curious George (Television program) III. Title.
PZ7.Z2583Cup 2007
[Fic]—dc22
2006036470
Design by Joyce White
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Jumpy Squirrel was very busy.
George was curious.
What was Jumpy doing?
Bill, the boy next door, told George,
"Jumpy buries acorns and nuts.
He stores them in the ground.
He can dig them up later, when he is hungry."
That gave George
a great idea!
George buried the orange juice.
He buried the butter.
He buried the bread.
He was glad to find a
good place to store food.
When the man with the yellow hat
came home, the kitchen was empty!
Where was all of their food?
George proudly showed his friend.
"George, orange juice and bread are not
for burying," the man with the yellow hat
said. "They cannot be stored in the
ground."
His friend showed George
a peanut with a sprout.
George was puzzled.
"This peanut grew into a plant,"
the man said. "Seeds and nuts
grow out of the ground, if they
are not eaten first."
George thought he understood.
If a little peanut could become a big
plant, what would a rubber band
become?
What would a feather become?
George dug lots of holes.
He buried lots of things.
Soon the house was empty.
The man with the yellow hat was surprised!
"George, umbrellas and chairs are
not for burying," the man with the
yellow hat explained.
"They are made by people. They
are not going to grow. Seeds and
nuts will grow."
A few days later George saw
something new in the yard.
It was a sprout!
"Look, George," said his friend.
"A seed you buried is growing!
I wonder what it will be."
Soon there was a beautiful
sunflower in the yard.
George had a green
thumb after all!
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YOU CAN DO IT
GEORGE DISCOVERS THAT NOT EVERYTHING GROWS ...
BUT SOME THINGS CERTAINLY DO!
If you'd like to grow something, try planting beans. In a few days, you'll have bean sprouts! You may need to ask a grownup for help with this exercise.
1. Fill a jar or plastic cup with half a cup of dried beans (a grownup can find these at the grocery store).
2. Cover them halfway with cool water.
3. Place a piece of nylon or cheesecloth on top of the cup and secure it with a rubber band.
4. Put it in a shady place for eight hours.
5. Gently drain the water through the cloth covering. Then add more water and immediately drain again.
6. Return the jar to the shady spot you found, but this time rest it on its side to give the beans more room to grow.
7. Rinse the beans twice a day for the next three days (as in step 5). After that, the sprouts will be ready to eat in a sandwich or salad! AND YOU GREW THEM YOURSELF!
WATER TRAIL
If you'd like to know how water helps a plant grow strong, find a piece of celery and some food coloring—then you can see for yourself!
1. Ask a grownup to cut a single stalk of celery for you that still has the leaves attached to the top.
2. Pick a food coloring (red or blue