The land was white the seed was black it'll take a good scholar to riddle me that. What is it?

Common Wrong Answers
“A penguin”
While a penguin is black and white, it doesn't relate to the idea of a scholar or riddle-solving, making it an inappropriate answer.
“A chessboard”
A chessboard does have black and white squares, but it doesn't embody the concept of a 'seed' or the scholarly element implied in the riddle.
“A newspaper”
Although a newspaper can be seen as black ink on white paper, it lacks the specific literary and scholarly connotation that a book carries.
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