I ended up getting a bachelor degree in biology and plant pathology and love studying anything related to earth science. Beauty, tenderness, strength, mystery, wistfulness, and the idea that things unfold in their own time and are beautiful at every stage. Highlights childrens monthly magazine. I read this book countless times growing up, wishing I had sisters and that days could be spent domestically surrounded by these amazing women. We also had a set of Encyclopedias with awesome pics that I liked poring through and using for books reports over the years. When raising our two girls our family all fell in love with hide-and-seek books and spent many a wonderful night finding things through theirs eyes. I also got some of your Dahlia seeds. I would go to the Library and take out the.book series Little House on the Prairie, I grew up in a rural county side and I think the connection to gardening and needing to have a connection with growing both flowers and food in part has played a connection to my adult life. As a kid, I liked the Arnold Lobel books. Anne of Green Gables. Every month I looked forward to a new issue which showcased countless photographs of nature that jumped off the pages. I loved books with funny stories and beautiful pictures like Madeline, Winnie the Pooh, and Animals Friends. In my childhood days my dreams were filled with flying. After reading a book, I would often play at being the characters in the book. He and my grandmother were so proud of the bird feeders out of their front window. We met at a flower farmers conference a few years back and have enjoyed working together ever since. Non fiction especially. Being I had a fairly tumultuous environment with my parents, I loved how every story contained hardships but as I approached the last pages a happy ending was always to be found. My current library reflects all of these and so many more. It was the only chapter book I personally owned so was so very special to me, I still have it today Angela. I loved and identified with the individual personalities of each of the women, the mother figure, the artist, the writer, the pianist, the active tom boy, etc. She noticed the rolling hills and had the greatest idea. I would empty one out and flip through the pages mesmerized by the pictures. I loved reading Laura Ingalls Wilder books, and Nancy Drew mysteries. I cant remember a single book so to say but a lifestyle, a refuge, a runaway . . At night, my Dad would pull out an encyclopedia and open it to a random place and I would read to him. Find more rhyming words at wordhippo.com! Devotionals also! The experiences I could potentially have. Imagination. I still think of these books fondly! Catsup, mustard, mayonnaise, and relish, My parents are so proud of me, they should just strut, 4. Maurice Sendak illustrations. I still remember them. I didnt have many or any books of my own as a child. We were running back and forth from the field getting those last little bits until we were both happy. The picture book had full color illustrations on every other 2 page spread. Simply always loved flowers. 4. We would also read magazines passed to us by a neighbor. Thanks for the interview! The small books of Beatrix Potter were my books as a child and also all funny cartoon ,magical and fantastic!As of today these continue to live through me through making puppets comme to life with felt am working on a flower one, because flowers inspire me in so many ways from colors to textures to scents and multiple varieties hoping to inspire young people with this project !Inspiration from the fields , will surely help the inner artist in me TY. I would live out those adventures on a little plot of no mans land that was next door to my home. My favorite books started out by authors like Madeleine LEngle and C.S. My favorite type of books as a kid were historical fiction. I was into The Magic faraway tree and similar. His invented characters who would feed upon poets and tea. (Her foxgloves began my own love for them too). I have been trying to grow just a small garden patch of Emerden seeds (so amazing! I enjoyed envisioning their lifestyle and look forward to seeing their beautiful book. They dont seem to be similar, but I can still feel their emotional pull on me, only child in a family of adults. Definitely going to add to my Amazon wishlist. And not to mention, which one of those books doesnt mention gardens?! Its a beautiful day, yet relaxed and down-to-earth, the perfect recharge. My favorite author/illustrator is Patricia Polacco. I also married a landscape designer/installer. around her young heroine enchanted me and helped me articulate what I had long experienced about nature a source of solace, interest, and undying wonder. Maybe thats also why Ive always wanted to grow flowers & create with them.. My mother told me to plant a lilac bush outside my kitchen window! I cant recall having a favorite type of book. Covid limits travel but books give us the escape we need Thank you for sharing this treasure! Seeing her work would fuel my imagination and bring joy. Thank you for the wonderful interview and always the new ideas to get my creative juices flowing. One book could tell so many stories and encouraged re-reading. Anything historical. I have always felt a deep connection to nature and animals. I read all of Beverly Clearys books as a kid and enjoyed the emotional realism and antics of Ramona the Pest. Over the winter, we pulled out lots of roses that were underperforming. Some of my best memories. Im working to create a secret garden feel in my tiny back yard right now. It influenced me to learn about and honor other times, other cultures, other stories and the enduring human desire to surround yourself with beauty. I couldnt wait to go to the library to rent the next copy! It tells the tale of a bright, curious girl who embarks on an adventure to discover the mystery behind the ever-changing colors of snow on the mountain in the distance. Plus, they had horses in the story which is an animal I love so very much. Martha Stewarts books and Victoria magazine were favorites of mine during my early years. What a lovely book, Zo!! I really want to have a beautiful collection of New Zealand-bred roses throughout the field, so Im trialing a lot of new varieties from Matthews Roses. I think thats the magic of this book. As a kid, my mom would let me choose piles of books from the scholastic order forms sent home from school. They were cute books when I was young but now I appreciate the way they lived and what they said. I always loved scratch and sniff books as a child! What a beautiful story of love, family, creativity and harnessing the beauty of nature in extraordinary ways. The scale of damage is beyond anything I have ever seen, so many have lost everything and many are still cut off with no access in or out. Beautiful pages, as a photographer myself it will be such a double pleasure to read and view my two favorite things. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Mum was most definitely involved, shes the sounding board for all my ideas. . And that has inspired my gardening, its constant unfolding, its surprises and its sadnesses. One-stop shop for all of the best content from food to news and everything in between! Some were collections of French (Perault) or German (Grimm) fairy tales from my home countries, but I had a deep fascination for two Russian fairy tale books with detailed illustrations, as well as several volumes illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Where there was hurt at home , there lied hope in between the pages. I had the world at my fingertips! food that rhymes with alexis Probably the free Sears catalog . I could not put it down. Purity of intention and purity of action, honesty, faithfulness and staying sober are my priorities. These important principles continue to shape my life almost 40 years later. Oh wow! Those books sparked my passion for animal and their welfare. It was a large book about kittens who painted everythingit felt like a whole world was in that book. I love the idea of the Lost and Found book and think the photography is just gorgeous. I have re-read The Illustrated Man so many times over the years, that my copy is being held together with rubber bands. My brother and sister are floral designers, so love of flowers and growing things, kind of runs through the family. I loved American and English literature like The Great Gatsby, Wuthering Heights, The Scarlet Letter and Treasure Island. I was always little more quirky (still am) and those books really helped me realize that not everyone fits in the same box. I have been a backyard gardener for many years and have passed along that love to my children. Her work is so beautiful and inspiring. How will I use these flowers? How about THAT for roses? As a child I most often read books that shared the stories of girls in the position of solving mysteries or having grand adventures. This book looks lovely and I would love to own a copy! Always loved anything that had to do with crafting (in all its forms)or should I say anything creative So much imagination in the stories that made me curious about the natural world. The drawings were so beautiful and the flowers and fairies were as magical then as they are now. So much freedom to roam! Ive fallen in love with other genres since then, but still have a love for anything extraordinarily imaginative. We did garden with flowers A LOT though. My favorite book was our big atlas. I believe those mounds of books lifted my mind to think and create and imagine. Thats great because this week, as we explore thankfulness, we explore being thankful for food. I found a used copy online promptly bought it. I Spy books were favorites of mine growing up and still are, as Ive introduced them to my children. I read cereal boxes, newspapers; whatever hit my eyes, I was reading. Each evening was a new adventure. My mom took us to the library every week during summer break. The secret garden!! I have copies of my favorites of my favorites-vintagy and wonderful- to pass on down to my grandchildren. It was magical to immerse myself in these imaginative worlds of girls, families, situations so far from my own, and opened up my mind to ever expanding genres of reading. It helped to shape my understanding of, and ability to access, my own inner, creative garden and to find comfort and solace in the visual wonder of so many beautiful and varied gardens I have visited in numerous countries over the years. Did you enjoy seek-and-find books as a child? I was always enchanted with Barbara Helen Bergers When The Sun Rose, beautiful warm illustrations that follow an afternoon play date of best friends. I was about 7-8 yrs old & I found the book Misty of Chincoteague. As a child I loved the Black Stallion. Its pretty cool that a book published 66 years ago, that also contains writings from WAY earlier than that, is still pretty relevant today. Amazing! I loved books with pictures that showed how different people lived and worked, I was also always a big fan of the Richard Scary books for those reasons. Amongst my favorites ~ all of Beatrix Potters books. I would get drawn into their worlds as I searched the pages. Thanks for sharing it with us! My grandmother was a gardener. My favorite books as a child were Dr Seuss books. This is a beautiful interview with stunning photography! Magic + adventure series called to me, and still do! Thank you for sharing. To see our full selection of genre-specific rhymes, triggers that get your creativity flowing, and next line suggestions from our incredible A.I. I loved reading as a child and still read a LOT! Anyone would be blessed with such a treasure. Animalia by Graeme Base: artful, full of surprises and wonder for the animal world. Accurately drawn, portrayal of the engineered inter-workings my love of detail and creative inventions led me to become an architect and a farmer. They inspired me to become a farmer and want to live off the land. I loved the book Roots, Shoots, Buckets, and Boots by Sharon Lovejoy all about gardening ideas for kids. I would look for fairies in the woods behind my house. moving constantly and sometimes homeless. Its respectful to take care as we visit these places. Who doesnt like being able to start over when you hit a dead end? They were a loving family and always were taught to approach things with kindness and loved their prairie livingI long to live somewhere with rolling hills and landand taught my children to always be kind! Put it in a frying pan. Moomin a whimsical little character from Finland is my all time favourite kids book. I even ended up naming one of my children after one of the kids in Boxcar Children not solely for that reason but in hindsight its neat to see how that seed was planted. Thank you for sharing. Oh my goodness, I absolutely adore the the pictures on the interview! I saved my allowance and bought every one as they came out. Its is without a doubt the cutest hardcover, with rhyming phrases and hilarious adaptations of what dragons might be like if they existed. I loved all of the Little House on the Prairie books and now I have a little homestead and *trying* to raise and grow all of our food! She arranged glass, bowl and book on the window sill and climbed out on the fire-escape. That all changed in fourth grade when, while dusting, I opened up an original Nancy Drew my grandmother had given me (think WWII-era) to see what it was about. The lovely thing about fiction is that everybody comes away with a different impact from itI think, for me, its been a better appreciation and awareness of the beauty of life, basically, how to immerse myself in my own life. I would sit for hours living within the mysterious adventures of Nancy Drew. I forget to mention that I devoured all my uncles marvel and DC comics too. Recently, my sister asked me for my input with designing her front landscape for her familys home. Each bear also loved a different sport or activity in the winter and the summer. I absolutely devoured the Nancy Drew books, but as a younger child I was fascinated by Alice in Wonderland and horrified that the Red Queen chopped down all the red roses! Sweet as can be, thats what you are to me. The Bobbsey Twins books were favorites as well as Black Beauty. Theres magic in the world around us, and I see this with my children when they play. I would read anything. Today, my goal is to always create a garden that brings peace and beauty to myself, my family and all those around me. My favorite story I can remember though was called Mandy, about a young orphan girl who found a deserted house in the woods and every day snuck over the orphanage wall to little by little make the house her own. As a child I loved to read and collect books. Little House on the Prairie books. I look forward to reading this ew took from down under. Looking forward to my 1st peak into Lost and Found ~SusieQ. Alexis Skyy and Fetty Wap made their debut appearance tonight on Love and Hip Hop New York. I have long-admired Zo from afar and am dying to visit her farm in person someday. I was obsessed with Harriet the Spy as a kid, and spend quite a bit of time in my treehouse spying on my neighbors in their back yards. When I discovered the Peanuts cartoons, I thought Charles Schultz named Snoopy after my dog. And the other two had no idea what they were for. I could sit for hours just staring at all the little trinkets. That whimsical, playful, and sweet view of life weaves through many things I do, floral design, painting, writing, journaling, and gardening! Later on in elementary school Charlottes Web was an all time favorite. The scenic narrative always caught my attention and since Im lucky enough to have grown up in the midwest, helped to instill in me a real love of nature, gardening, and wildlife. Like so many others I loved Anne of Green Gables. I love all the wild stories of adventure, romance, and bravery. Every two weeks, we went to the library on the same day. I also loved beautiful coffee table books about art, travel, and nature photography. It would depend on what part of my childhood. I especially loved the rocks and gems. But I was fascinated when I saw the scenes in gardens and in the nature and I think that I felt the spirit of it. Youre in the thick of summer in New Zealand as were closing out winter here in the Northern Hemisphere. I had hoped to visit New Zealand in November 2022, but had to cancel my trip due to care for my mom so I spent our late fall and early winter (their late spring and early summer) following a couple who were thru-hiking New Zealand from top to bottom. All books with colorful, artistic pictures were (and still are) my favorites. I am a workshop student for 2023 and am overwhelmed by how much I dont know. My mother had this fabulous early 1900s set of leather-books that she read so many great stories and poetry from and I still have them in my collection today, the artwork is stunning. I knew this book was special to me, but as a child I didnt realize, or have the language to express how inspiring it truly was. I have so enjoyed perusing these comments. Duo at placerat consulatu reprehendunt, te bonorum invidunt legendos vis. The pink-and-white peppermint wafers bought that morning were arranged in a little bowl, cracked, but of a pretty blue color. Also reading all of the Babysitters Club books was a must. It was warm, safe, secure, full of love and magical moments of whimsical thoughts with each book. I read it from cover to cover so many times! It seems like many of these imagined creative characters and their lovely vignettes are inspired by your own life. Starting at a young age she shared her books, her knowledge and love for anything handmade or hand touched. Many of the seeds were from Erin Florets: nicotiana Tinkerbell and the coral Amarenth were stellar in my bouquets. I loved reading the Babysitters Club and Choose Your Own Adventure series books. Little House on the Prairie with Laura Ingalls, All Creatures Great and Small by James Harriot, The Lion, The Witch and The Waredrobe by C.S.Lewis. I love finding the originals ones in thrift stores and even at the book stores still. I am a big fan of Armand Gamache. My summers were filled with watching Days of Our Lives on a tele with bunny ears, smells of grease and oil, and harlequin novels my auntie thought as age appropriate. As an adult, I notice that I still have that same curiosity and find so much fun and intrigue in a good mystery. Later, when searching for a new home for my husband and I, we chose a home (I should say I chose) where the yard in back felt like a secret garden hideaway (again because it was so overgrown). Zes book is beautiful and I cant wait to see it in person! Dating myself as well, I have to say the books that got the wheels in my brain churning were the Nancy Drew mystery books, which I discovered after reading most of the Hardy Boys series. Do not laminate the plate because its hard for magnets to stick through the lamination. Magical tales. I owe it all to my first book. I loved fantasy books with great world building and they are still my favorite! Congratulations on the new book ladies! As a child I had a book about families traveling by covered wagon on the Oregon Trail. She chipped off a small piece and put it in a glass of water. Well 20 years later I wrote it and illustrated it and hope to have it ready to show a publisher this spring. tanker boot. I think it helped me to appreciate the simple in life and Im very grateful for that now as an adult! The photos are out of this world. The richly colored illustrations in it always drew me into its world, and I never got tired of pouring over them. I still remember the breathtaking joy we all felt. My favorite books as a child still are the discovery of another world, whether it be a magical one or a mysterious room in a beloved relatives house. So alas, I must take my leave of you now to search for a magical plant that includes princess or tiara in its name. took the bad with the good. Peter would love it! I have always loved reading. The story has become a part of me as no other story ever has and Im sure that is why Ive spent my life trying to create the same magic in my garden for my family. I was always in love with animals and the natural world, but as an eight-year-old, that story really opened up my imagination, even more so with animals as sentient beings. As an adult, I continue to love stories of all kinds, and always take a book with me, wherever I go. I still love animals and the delicate dance between all living things created by God. . hola ,soy de chile el pais mas austral del planeta y tambien el mas alejado de todo por ende cuando nia no tenia muchas obciones de libros y menos de informacion ya que las bibliotecas eran escasas y casi nulas en las escuelitas de campo y el unico libro que tenia era alicia en el pais de las maravillas y estaba en aleman pues era de mi abuela emigrante que me lo regalo ,entonces yo al ver las ilustraciones cree mi propio cuento y recien cuando grande pude comprar el libro en castellano y leer lo que realmente decia ,bueno mi realidad de vida es de una nia austral al fin del mundo que constaba con una gran imaguinacion para darle vida alo que no entendia ,saludos cordiales desde mi ciudad de naciemiento frutillar region de los lagos chile. I loved those dreams adventures limited only by imagination. I loved a book called Oh say can you seed! By Dr Suess. Thanks for reporting on the storm in New Zealand I wish them all a quick recovery. As a child my favorite book was , Put Me In The Zoo. Its the illustrations that really bring them to life for me, but also the beautiful British languagesimple yet more complex and with a somewhat challenging vocabulary for young American children. This looks like a gorgeous book! That labor of love she had in the garden now means more than ever. I think they led me to be forever enchanted by the seasons with the rituals of growing and nurturing. Her illustrations are colorful and full of movement to go along with her stories. As a child I loved kids books about real life people like Nellie bly or Marie curie. By 8 I read everything, it didnt matter. It was truly a miraculous journey and we have a farm finally, where we grow vegetables and fruit to sell. As a child, I was drawn to stories of nature and animals. My grand daughter helps me and it is teaching her the process. perspective. The first book that comes to mind is To Kill A Mockingbird. The title in itself is a beautiful reminder that hurting the innocent is the worst crime of all. I loved fairy tales. Those are some seriously dreamy photos! So enjoyable to learn more about you, your farm and your book. The farm is an ever-evolving storyits always a surprise the places it leads you. Also had to have my Highlights magazine. Today I love reading all genre of books, but I am amazed at the beautiful childrens books with such vivid artwork that are available to read aloud to our children and grandchildren. I loved Winnie the Pooh and knew all the poems from When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six. I get lost in it and then I go into my garden and dote on my flowers. I may not have acted on all of them, but I still find it fun to dream up a hypothetical future whether it comes to fruition or not. By: Robert Lopshire. When I was a child I had a full set of Beatrix Potter books, and later my mom gave me an young persons version of an autobiography of her life. While it is always hard to choose a favorite book, The Reason for a Flower by Ruth Heller may be one of my earliest childhood favorites. I still collect tons of books as an adult and I believe its an addiction. Is great for those who are health-conscious. It has become my way and now I earn a living being a gardener. In watercolour, lost and found edges, edges that are defined and other edges that are soft and diffused and part of their surroundings, petals lost (and found) in woodland greens. As an adult, I still love stories with a good landscape in them. And the illustrations were marvelous. What a great interview to read. When my kids were little I instilled my love of this book in them. It was my way of escaping and adventuring as a child. The book I was most interested in as a child were all the books with the hidden flaps, I remember going to our local library and finding new books with the flaps and getting so excited, I can say I had one favourite book but loved all of them. I was obsessed with Tolkien. Also, this is not a book but I eagerly awaited the arrival of Sunset Magazine every month and read it from cover to cover!

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