Clendenan, Megan. Just In Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Brittany Cicchese, Illus. Charlesbridge, 10/2025. [32]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-480-5. GRADES 1–3. ADDITIONAL.
What is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, in Norway, and why is it important? This informational picture book provides a glimpse into the importance of seed vaults in general, along with the reason for, and building of, this one specifically. Soft, watercolor-like digital illustrations combine with a paragraph per page to provide easy-to-understand examples of the what, where, why, and how of seed banks and vaults. Includes two pages of additional details, plus resources and a bibliography.
Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library