Growing Fruit

David W., age 6Champaign, Illinois The Giant Watermelon Once I planted a watermelon seed.I pulled out all the weed.I watered it every day,until it blossomed in May.One of the flowers grewinto a tiny green ball,which grew and grew until itwas ten meters tall.The giant watermelon was preciousand quite scrumptious! Adelaide R., age 7Dallas, Texas Mango Tree Mango tree, mango treeSitting right above meLooks so highIn the skyOh, mango tree,Your yummy fruitMango tree, mango treeYour sweet insideMango tree,Oh, mango tree Maren M., age 10 Saint Paul, Minnesota Just a small seed.Then a sprout.Growing, growing, growing.Leaves reaching toward the sun.Stems become trunks and branches.Extending to different places.Next flowers start to open.Budding, blooming, blossoming.Little fruit takes place of flowers.Finally ready to pick. Frances K., age 9Brooklyn, New York My Journey I’m a little…