1.  How did Sunflower Seeds Press get started and who founded the company?  Sunflower Seeds Press was birthed from a seed planted over a decade ago in the heart of Ronda Friend. The company is named in honor of a dear friend, Carol Ann Lee. Carol Ann died four years ago but her legacy lives on. Carol Ann, a farmer’s wife, loved sunflowers. Each year the Lee’s family tradition was to plant a garden of sunflowers. Sunflower seeds were given out at Carol Ann’s funeral to represent the principal she lived by daily – seed sowing! Read more about a book that’s sprouting in her honor entitled “Momma, I See Something You Don’t See" by clicking on the "What's Bloomin' Now" link and scrolling down the page.

2.  What does the 'Seal of the Sun' represent on the back cover of the "Down On Friendly Acres" series?   You’ll always know Sunflower Seeds Press by the “Seal of the Sun” displayed on the back of each book depicting the seed of character that the book sows in a children’s life. These seeds are “seeds of a different kind” like forgiveness, patience, respect, honesty, teamwork, etc.  Parents, teachers, and administrators can have full faith and confidence in the character building themes inherent in each book. Whether its the short chapter books, picture books or beginner reader books they will all highlight a particular character trait.

3.  What's the significance of the Sunflower Seeds Press logo?  The intertwined sunflowers used in our logo represent the seeds we sow daily in each other’s lives. This idea came from two sunflowers that randomly grew in Bill and Carol Ann’s front yard the summer Carol Ann died. They both decided not to mow them down because it was a symbol of their hospitality. It was as though the sunflowers (Bill and Carol Ann) were holding hands welcoming people to their home. Ironically and/or symbolically the summer after Carol Ann was gone, only one sunflower grew in its place.

4.  Where can the "Down On Friendly Acres" book series be purchased?  Presently our main channels of distribution are through R. Friend's Author Visits in elementary schools and through our Online Bookstore which can be accessed through the Bookstore link provided on each page in this website as well as R. Friend's Author website: www.RondaFriend.com . R. Friend conducts author visits in over 125 schools every year speaking to approximately 100,000 students.  We have sold tens of thousands of books in this series through these channels.  There are other distributors carrying our books that cater to specific markets but we presently do not offer the books through the major bookstores such as Borders or Barnes & Noble. 

5.  Are the books just sold in paperback?  No, we carry the books in both paperback and library bound hardcover which can be purchased at our Online Bookstore.