This book is absolutely breathtaking! I loved paging through the World Book encyclopedia tomes. Thank you for all your good work! When I was young I dreamed of being an illustrator of those beautiful childrens books. My school library had a lot of old books (it was an older school) so the language was a bit different, more formal, and Ive found that it has largely impacted the way I speak. I feel that honoring others and what they are going through is so important. Je ne sais pas si jai le droit de participer au concours tant donn que je demeure au Canada, mais je tente ma chance. Now, I love growing and photographing flowers too, I think it keeps me sane and being a gardener always give you something to look forward to. And still hope a fairy will make her home here. On the weekends we read chapter books. I loved those books and still remember the stories. That has never faded and I dont think it ironic that I now own and operate a thriving horse farm filled with Thoroughbreds! Chocolate is my favorite kind of candy, The taste of chocolate or the smell of vanilla, Makes my mouth water and my stomach rumble, And I cant seem to get rid of the craving, 4. I think they helped develop in me a sense of wonder, which to this day is stirred most by the beauty no of nature: Oh The Places Youll Go by Dr Seuss such encouragement ;) I gave a copy to each of my younger cousins as they graduated high school. Our neighbor was a childrens librarian and supplied my mom with all the most exceptional picture books in the 1940s. The 1st time she saw the canopy of apple blossom on the ride home drew me right in. Im very into science as an adult! She was so smart and creative. I have always felt a deep connection to nature and animals. We hope you enjoy them! My favorite book as a child was, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. I will be honest, there were so many books my Mom read to me as a child. 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. Little Women As adult, I have realized that some were roses that had been handed down and cuttings rooted. I loved all kinds of books but especially mysteries like Nancy Drew, the Bobbsey Twins, and the Boxcar Children. Quand jtais petite mon premier livre que jai aim tais mon livre de franais de premires anne .il y avait limage de la phrase qui tait crite et cela me fascinais ,car je navais jamais vu de livre avant il ny en avais pas chez moi, mais quand jai eu mes enfants (4) nos livres prfrs taient ceux de Beatrix Porter avec des desseins magnifiques pour accompagner de jolies histoires. Amongst my favorites ~ all of Beatrix Potters books. El libro Platero y yo escrito por Juan Ramn Jimnez. My favorite one was about fairies! I related to the uncomplicated sweetness of the story and the first tastes of freedom going off into a row in the patch to either feast on berries or to try to fill my bucket. As an adult I still love to read, although there doesnt seem to be as much time. You can try to cheat, or you can play fair , They give you energy and help you stay strong . As a child, I loved books with color and texture- my favorite being The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to enjoy another new book! And I bet you love rhymes too. I love the Laura Ingalls series! Now I look for strong female role models in everyday life. I was enchanted by a book with incredibly beautiful illustrations: The Girl and the Rain by Milena Lukesova. I would travel the neighborhood on my bike, or walking to school and bring home my treasures of sticks, flowers, rocks and bugs. Such eye openers to the world beyond my imagination. Canada. The well worn book is displayed on a shelf in my office and still makes me smile every time I look at it. Isnt it amazing how we carry those special childhood memories with us for life! The Hardy Boys series by Franklin Dixon Third or Fourth grade teacher read some every day, and thrilled the class ending just before the chapters would complete giving the clues to the mystery..still remember hearing them in class, and then reading at home. . And there were four larger mysteries in the book so each clue built upon the previous clue. It told he story of a small house in the beautiful countryside where she was happy but after many years the city and noise crept up all around her. Growing up in an all male household my love for anything magical, girly, or hypnotic was intense. Somehow, realizing the infinity of space and therefore endless possibilities out there, allows me to appreciate the beauty and intricate details of a petal, a grain of sand, or the bark of a tree. The mystery behind every novel was just thrilling. Now I have a small but robust vegetable garden, fruit trees, and many flowers. As a child I loved reading mysteries and still do today. Nope, but I loved the seek and find in the Highlights magazine and was content looking at that every time. I read it from cover to cover so many times! The Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators. How they have shaped me as an adult is that I continue to pursue to know Him and love Him and follow His ways. I loved any chapter books with a good plot from a pretty young age. My daddy would stand at the foot of my bed and recite his Rubicon verses. Amazingly, my daughter (4) discovered them as well and theyre now some of her favorite books. Wasnt much of a readern though, because I was more likely to be found outside on my many adventures! We lived in the country and I would go out into the fields and pretend I was the characters, perfectly happy amongst the flowers. Have always loved books. 4. When I was little I thought Id become too old for picture books and I was sad about that. My favorite book series as a child would have been Anne of Green Gables so many life lessons and learning to observe and appreciate nature. Growing up I always loved Dr. Seuss books. Sewing my clothes led me into fashion design and the significance of color which now is my starting point for any endeavor. My favorite pastime or maybe tied with my flowers, is still reading. Love and peace and flowers . Its from cutting she got from Government house in Russell, its supper hardy so if you ever want a cutting just say. Cut your rhyming pairs out and laminate if you want. the seed catalogs lol. Things of nature. I had a fondness for choose your own adventure books as a child so much wonder in the possibility. But my garden is a destination and an adventure. Its about two kids who find a pony from the island of Assateague and raise it. With the very limited library that we have in school, I would always skim through books and look at pictures which later developed my interest with graphic novels/comic books. Can you share some of your favorite sources? Today I know so much random facts about animals, that only helps if we are playing trivia games or sometimes when watching Jeopardy lol . As he talked about planes I though that was reasonable. Luckily there was ice in the icebox. As a child, I discovered biographies in my school library. my interests spanned from fairy stories to encyclopedias on animals, fish, birdsbut the one book that came up this morning was Where the Lilies Bloom, by Vera and Bill Cleaver. Since illustrations were rare, and only intricate drawings in black ink, my little sister and I learned to use our imaginations. My favorite books started out by authors like Madeleine LEngle and C.S. I still look back on the Dick, Jane, and Sally books with fondness. I still remember some of them and I still call my mother when I need a poetry reference and she can rattle one off. My friends tell me I should make calendars, but I never really thought I was that good. tanker boot. As a child I enjoyed the Cherry Ames books. I now own a small farm and just getting started growing flowers again.. What color, what shape??? North East 'super-mam' explains her secret to getting kids to sleep for 12 hours every night, Martin Lewis urges parents to make vital check that could save 2,000 on childcare costs, Can I take time off work if my child's school closes due to teacher strikes? Use it for writing poetry, composing lyrics for your song or coming up with rap verses. She was a young girl who solved mysteries and went on different adventures. Any book that created a little world, like The Little Fur Family by Margaret Wise Brown. Ive been passionate about books, especially those with beautiful illustrations, ever since I can remember. I still have them. With great soil you can grow anything :-). Interesting books werent available to me as a child, but as an adult, Ive made up for it. My favorite book as a child was called A Childs Garden of Fairy Tales my little eyes searched and re-looked at all the beautiful Delightful interview with Zoe! I found my happy place in the world of books. As a child I loved to read books with great stories and beautiful inspiring thoughts. Starting at a young age she shared her books, her knowledge and love for anything handmade or hand touched. I loved that Australian flora and fauna were celebrated in books. Many of the seeds were from Erin Florets: nicotiana Tinkerbell and the coral Amarenth were stellar in my bouquets. I could hardly wait to read that story because i didnt know the word dark. As a child I read pretty much anything I could get my hands on, but the stories that I remember most vividly were the adventure and sci-fi/fantasies! 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. Most of my favorite childhood comfort books celebrated the power of female friendships: Anne of Green Gables, the Betsy Tacy series, Ginnie and Geneva series, Nancy Drew. If they were ever stumped I was always at the ready to point him out, and as a spunky youth I would often wow them with how fast I could flip through the book and point him out on every page. A love for reading to me inspires us to live life to its fullest. The thing that had the most effect on me wasnt one book, it was my Dads love of reading. I loved all books that took me to a new world or place. I cant wait to read your new book. It has also inspired my craft of making various things (miniature houses and vases) out of natural materials foraged from the land and my gardens. by Lois Hobart, Martha Alexander (Illustrator). This was the 1st book I wanted to read again. Whenever I see rows of Cherry trees with their fluttering petals Im reminded of her White Way of Delight and my imagination is off and running, I loved choose your own adventure books growing up!! Kids and adults love to be invited into the written word and you are fostering the beginning of a long relationship with books! Many times the hidden treasure can be a small flower popping up unexpectedly . I remember laying in the hammock for hours and reading during the summer. My favorite book of all time was one my favorite teacher read (who I was fortunate enough to have as a 4th grade & 6th grade teacher!) I also loved horses and got into the Phantom Stallion series. I look forward to reading this ew took from down under. Flowers have a magical way of changing our focus to try and see the positive things in life. Give them food that is nutritious and tasty. Many thanks to those of you who share the beauty of flowers with so many. Impossible to pick a favorite book from my childhood; just too many I loved. I loved the Madeline book series! Plus, they had horses in the story which is an animal I love so very much. My favourite collection is my Holly Hobbie series that I cherish and reread often! By Chenchilla. As a child I used to love looking at Highlights for Children and finding the hidden objects. What a dream come true! MORE INFO Classic Type in answers that appear in a list Type in answers that appear in a list Best Score? [Rhymes] Lyrics and poems Near rhymes Thesaurus Phrases Mentions Phrase rhymes Descriptive words Definitions Similar sound Same consonants Advanced >> Words and phrases that rhyme with alexis: (72 results) 2 syllables: -rrhexis, flexus, . We also used to have a game called the garden game and it was our absolute favourite game to play. It thought me to love who I am, and that all children/ people dont have to be the same to be fabulous, we are all unique in our own way, and thats what makes us fabulous, and now I get to read that book to my grandchildren. I believe this joy set me up for a love for books which spanned over the course of my life, including present day, and Im sure the future. They were biographies of folks like George Washington Carver, Amelia Earhart, and Abraham Lincoln. . Today, I still love looking at the pictures from this great big world of ours and learning about other cultures. I think I loved them both because it felt like you were in another world where anything could be found. I also loved Bamboozled by David Legge. Be still my heart. Anne of Green Gables was a particular favorite, but I love reading nearly anything and everything! and whimsical illustrations- which were from the 1960s or 70s! I loved finding the images in the Magic Eye books too. Id get as close to finished as I could and then Id call out to her, MUM! Shed be somewhere in the field keeping things ticking along, usually weeding, thats her favourite (literally). I was not an avid reader as a child., but I think I read every biography our small school library had on the Presidents wives. A farmers work is never done! The Bobbsey Twins were fun books to get lost in. Marys reviving of the secret garden intrigued me and inspired me to love gardens! I know it sounds cliche but it provided me a glimpse of another world that could be mine. I absolutely loved a collection of books of National Geographic photos. Your book is a ray of sunshine! All of these made me as an adult, an avid reader and a lover of Gardens, Animals, Seashells, Art Glass and the Friends and Family in my life. Flowers AND a similar format? That curiosity has stayed with me and is what has driven me to explore and pursue many different things in my adulthood. Im especially interested to hear if there are any new rose varieties you cant live without! Historical fiction has broadened my perspective of the world and causes me to have an appreciation for how far we have come in matters of social justice and equal rights. So that worked out well for me. took the bad with the good. Im a veterinarian now. I know its a Christmas book, but my grandpa gave it to me when I was eight and told me he still hears the bell every Christmas. Thank you for sharing. I can still see the section of library where I used to find the book as a kid. Even if its just a piece of delicious chocolate cake. She played a lot in the garden so I must seek a Ziggy for her.. As a child, Magic Eye & I Spy books were formative to my imagination. "Chicken, chicken, so good to eat. Such a wonderful question to answer! What a treat! Recently, my sister asked me for my input with designing her front landscape for her familys home. Enjoying the beauty and artistry of it all. What a beautiful book and post! I know that was quite the feat for you and your publisher and so many gardeners here will be grateful for your efforts. I have a passion for gardening and cooking and simply love being transported into another world in those area through books. My favorite books as a child were, The Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Its all about the Lupine Lady who plants seeds to make the world more beautiful. her place is high up,so safe,but still heaps of work in garden and orchard and town I was a flower farmer in Vermont, retired to North Carolina, and miss it terribly! So any biography I could read I would and today I feel like that helped me keep an open mind and heart for everyone. Still love them, but no longer have one in my back field. Today I still look for the mysteries of each day to be solved on the next page of living! Thank you so much for this gorgeous glimpse into Zos life, her flower farm, and her first book! They had fun adventures and lessons at the same time. To learn more and connect with Zo, be sure to visit her website and follow her on Instagram and Facebook. As a kid I enjoyed reading the Bailey School Kids series. I felt drawn to the characters with their secrets and troubles, the beautifully strange darkness of the rainy days up on the Moor as described in the book, and mostly the dear old secret garden itself, with its creative powers of healing and health. Hmm poodles, noodles, bread. It was a large book about kittens who painted everythingit felt like a whole world was in that book. Now I sometimes have to remember it, because in everyday life with five children it is easy to forget. I loved the little house on the prairie series when I was a little girl. Ironically, my flower farm in Maine is named Lost & Found Farm. Anything historical. If it was printed words, I read it. As far as shaping me as an adult, Im not sure! Think it was the garden gang? As a kid, I loved adventure books, especially ones that took my imagination to far off places. Recently, that inspired me to start my own flower garden. I especially loved the rocks and gems. I loved Snugglepot and Cuddlepie by May Gibbs. It can be a real treasure hunt here in New Zealand, tracking down that elusive plant youve been eyeing in photos from the Northern Hemisphere. and these beautiful stories still remind me to step lightly in wild places lest I disturb the otherworldly creatures who helped me become me. I read so many to my children as they grew. I was a massive Anne of Green Gables fan growing up anything that LM Montgomery wrote, I read it. As an adult, I can read the books with my children and it gives me a lot of gratitude for modern comforts like toilets and running water! In the meantime, we play detective together, and spy together in the back yard. I love to explore and learn new things. As an adult, I still find joy in getting lost in a good book. I would read anything I could my hands on when I was young. This is such a fun question to think about! It inspired me to appreciate nature as a young child, especially when visiting my grandparents spectacular garden around the corner from our home and helping my mom in our own family flower garden. I was a Beatrix Potter baby- we had all of her books. He suggested a book called Kane and Abel. Mysteries always mysteries. Home at last and now it was the time she had been looking forward to all week: fire-escape-sitting time. He introduced me to the childrens section and then left me to browse to my hearts delight. I loved Charlottes Web, finding true friendship and acceptance with beings who are very different from you. The story is about the pure magical qualities and healing powers of a garden and those images and feelings have stayed with me all my life. Gardening didnt happen for me until I bought my first home, Mum and Dad arent gardeners they paid a gardener lol. Congratulations on the new book ladies! Books were by best friends especially during the long summer days. Most importantly I felt like I was the only person wrapped in the arms of a loving Mother who blessed my life with a love of reading, singing, planting flowers even in the smallest of places, gardening and a love of God and all things beautiful. The Best of Skagit Valley: A Visitors' Guide. One of my favorite books was Mairelon the Magician. One was a journal , the other a book about a little person (wiplala was its name) that was a friend of the child/main person in book. The title makes me love the book even more. From making butter to growing vegetables, overcoming hardships and the importance of family. 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. I even had my grandma help me sew my doll and me matching outfits to look the ingalls wilder sisters. Repetitive books were my favorite to read as a kid. He and my grandmother were so proud of the bird feeders out of their front window. As an adult, Im breaking free from the golden child complex and finding what my heart truly desires. For me it symbolized gazing into something small and creating a world. My favorite childhood book was The Farthest Away Mountain by Lynn Reid Banks. When I think about my journey to entrepreneurship, I always felt different. Small wonder that Ive been a passionate gardener as an adult, who has to have my hands in the dirt among my plants, listening to the warnings of chipmunks and the birds call and response every afternoon, to count it a day well-spent. My auntie and uncle owned a mechanics garage, R&N, at the time in a little town called Tehachapi. It made me appreciate all types of books! Grilling or stewing, its always nice to eat. When I was 7 or 8, I remember grabbing The Secret Garden off the library shelf. The illustrations were so colouful and beautiful, using the flowers and leaves as their clothing and was set amongst the gorgeous bush scenery. The book Island of the blue dolphins was one of my first grown up book, I loved the idea of nature, independence and survival. When we went to the beach, I would spend hours picking up seashells and then I would go and buy books so that I could identify them and make a display. I always loved being read to along with my sister by my mom who as a young woman taught school in a one room school house in South Dakota. It helped to encourage my walk with the Lord from a young age and as an adult reminds me of the child like joy and adventure of doing life with Him. I grew up on a very remote farm in South Africa, and my imagination allowed to be whoever or whatever I wanted to be. I know that was quite the feat for you and your publisher and so many gardeners here will be grateful for your efforts. I loved picture books as a young child, but didnt fall in love with reading until I read fantasy novels as a teenager. I stood there and smiled. My favorites was my dads collection of National Geographic Magazines. Blue Willow by Doris Gates is a lovely tale of a migrant farm workers daughter who has one blue willow plate that she relishes. The Secret Garden was a book my mother read to me when I was about 6 or 7 years old. I plant flowers and a garden every summer, working in the soil grounds me. Growing up on a large farm in the Midwest, I took so much for grantedmy dad worked the fields and my mom had a huge gardenmostly veggies and some fruit but always some flowers tucked here and thereas a child I didnt appreciate the garden or produce or the flowers like I should haveas I grew older, married, moved to the Pacific Northwest, I find myself wishing I would have paid more attention to my dear moms passion for flowersI loved to read mostly anythingmy children grew up with the seek and find booksand I must say I enjoyed those books right along them!