{"product_id":"how-does-my-fruit-grow-picture-book","title":"How Does My Fruit Grow? – A Seasonal Fruit Story by Gerda Muller","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"901\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Beautifully Illustrated Exploration of Fruit, Pollination, and Global Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"901\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"901\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow Does My Fruit Grow?\u003c\/em\u003e is a richly illustrated gardening and nature study picture book that follows a child’s discovery of how fruit develops from blossom to harvest.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"1172\"\u003eWhen Sophie visits her relatives in the countryside, she learns that fruit does not simply appear in bowls or shops. Strawberries spread across the ground, cherry trees rise from tiny seeds, and bees move carefully from blossom to blossom, helping flowers become fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1528\"\u003eAs Sophie’s family moves south, her learning expands. She encounters new trees and plants — melons, grapes, figs, oranges, pomegranates — and begins to understand how climate shapes what grows. At school, she and her classmates explore tropical fruits and nuts from around the world, discovering the remarkable diversity of food plants across continents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1883\"\u003eGerda Muller’s detailed illustrations offer both narrative warmth and scientific clarity. The spreads allow space to observe pollination, seed development, harvesting, and seasonal change without overwhelming the page. 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