{"title":"See Marcus Grow - Jumpstart's 20 Anniversary Read for the Record Selection","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJumpstart's Official \u003cem\u003eRead for the Record\u003c\/em\u003e Book Selection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee Marcus Grow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a vibrant picture book that introduces young readers to the wonders of gardening while exploring themes of curiosity, discovery, nurturing, and growth. In this story, the young character named Marcus learns from his grandmother in her garden. Purchase your special Jumpstart edition now so you can read along with millions of participants as we read the same book on the same day on February 26, 2026—Jumpstart's 20th annual \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead for the Record\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Day! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eJoin us for the 20th Anniversary Read for the Record day on February 26, 2026.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCases are also available at discounted rates to help families and organizations build at-home libraries.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"see-marcus-grow-classroom-case","title":"See Marcus Grow - Classroom Case","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSee Marcus Grow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a vibrant picture book that introduces young readers to the wonders of gardening while exploring themes of curiosity, discovery, nurturing and growth. In this story, the young character named Marcus learns from his grandmother in her garden. The book beautifully illustrates the parallel between plant care and human development, sharing the wisdom that both children and seedlings need “water and air and sunshine. And space to grow.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandma’s favorite place is her garden. It seems like she could stay there forever! Marcus wants to know why–so they set about exploring it together. From shells protecting seeds (like Marcus’s helmet protects his head!) to a small seed eventually growing into something big (also just like Marcus!), there are so many amazing connections to be made in this wonderful place. Day after day, Marcus delights in realizing how much he has in common with the plants–he drinks water every day, too, and he gets haircuts just like the plants get pruned. As his grandma says, there’s a whole world to explore in a garden, and Marcus likes thinking about it as a playground for all the snails, birds, bugs, and worms. 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