The Cyclo Teacher tool that came with them was such fun. The enchanting garden adventures along river banks filled with flowers along the paths everywhere. And there were four larger mysteries in the book so each clue built upon the previous clue. Charlottes Web cracked me open when our teacher read it to my 3rd grade class. As a child, I was drawn to stories of nature and animals. moving constantly and sometimes homeless. Charlotte was a creative inspirer! My favorite childhood book was Moses the Kitten by James Herriot. the men and women have made for our county and to not take living here for granted. I did the same process with leaves. So flowers, nature and magical creatures have always found me as I too look for them. I still have these books & will cherish them forever. I still love them. I didnt like to read as a kid. I am still a child I think- I love books about animals and magic. I now am a mother to 4 Little girls and I enjoy reading touching stories and character building books to them daily. Her passion to know carries her through many fears and mishaps. Little house on the prairie had the biggest impact on my childhood. I loved a book called Over and Over which was a little girls learning about the seasons. And the defect home was when they were all together. I also loved the ISPY books growing up! Duo at placerat consulatu reprehendunt, te bonorum invidunt legendos vis. Then someone gifted me with a huge Hans Christian Andersen and I found my vibe in not only faerie tales but also the illustrators. Later on when I was able to understand the language I loved the storys and the wonderful pictures painted by Beatrix Potter. Dreams do come true! Same with I Spy, at first glance, a page looks no different than your grandmas cluttered home, but with curiosity, youre led to reveal the treasured objects and their stories. I loved the Little House On The Prairie books. I loved The Secret Garden and the Narnia series as a young girl. My favorite type of book as a child was one that included a surprise or a big reveal. The book looks dreamy! This love of discovery continues as I pursue every new interest! She brings seeds with (from her dear grandmother who taught her about gardening) and sows flowers everywhere. food that rhymes with alexis 27 Jun. What wonderful characters to introduce young minds to reading. I am a constant reader and love all kinds of stories but I wonder if these types of books honed my skills at seeing details in situations and projects. My favorite books as a child were softly adventurous ones like The Secret Garden and The Door in the Wall. Its been an opportunity to learn the characteristics of certain flowers, their names and their seasons of growth. So versatile and always delicious to eat. To this day I am sure this is where my love for gardening and flowers where born. The Narnia series too has influenced our lives and brought joy in so many ways. They allowed me to escape a not-so-magical reality, and let my imagination roam free. I loved a book that was an about Jesus. The other book, the journal has been used ever since in one shape or another, preferably with a fountain pen. I enjoyed the imaginative stories and beautiful art of the series In the Land of Barely There. And I loved the stories of historical figuresAmy Carmichael, Florence Nightingale, Elisabeth Fry, which have encouraged me to seek Gods purpose for my life. Fast forward to adulthood. I would love a copy of this book because the seek and find aspect is so cool! Perhaps the idea of finding and nurturing treasures back to their full glorious beauty stuck with me. As a child I loved the magic of National Geographic magazine and spent hours looking at the pictures and exploring the world in ways that I couldnt do in real life. No other books have made me feel quite that way. Remove the non-rhyming word and restate the rhyme. I had a huge imagination as a child and I loved reading fictional stories, because I could really imagine the words on the page and they made me feel happy. . He loved pigs and so do I! I grew with lots of golden books, that I would choose instead of lollies on grocery shopping trips and my favourite one of those was where the girl found a little sick duckling without a mum and made a little nursery to help it survive until it was better and she could find its family. (Frog and Toad books and Beatrix Potter books.) My book selection as a child depended on where I was physically and what was happening in my life in that moment. Ever since then, I have had a soft spot in my heart for helping those less fortunate. Whenever I felt lost or confused as to what direction to take because of the pressures I felt from adults I always remembered timshel and the translation of thou mayest. Also loved Island of the Blue Dolphins and Anne of Green Gables. I love the fact that the story takes place on a farm and contains important life lessons such as standing up for what you believe in which can make a difference in the world. I believe that her curiosity helped me to learn thats its good to be curious too! I literally wolfed down whatever book I could when I was a kid. A book that stands out to me from my childhood was Misty of Chincoteague. Get moving and grooving with repetitive rhymes and movement activities that give children ages 0-24 months a head start on early literacy skillsFor more early literacy tips and activities, check out the Plano Library Learns blog: http://www.planolibrarylearns.org/early-learning/ WEBSITE - https://planolibrary.org BLOG - https://planolibrarylearns.org CLASSES - http://bit.ly/ProgramsClassesPPL FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/planolibrary INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/planolibrary EMAIL UPDATES - http://bit.ly/CheckItOutSignUp Anyone would be blessed with such a treasure. All those books are likely what has fuelled my interest in history, especially in learning about every day lives of people from the past. As a child I loved The Boxcar Children and imagined what it would be like using my creativity to make a life in the cool woods! A love for reading to me inspires us to live life to its fullest. thanks always for being such an inspiring generous flower loving soul . I read The Wind in The Willows, when I was young, and loved imagining floating through the marshes and tall grass. Am now living in a semi-rural, temperate zone; Im keeping a cottage garden, enjoy watching the birds at their feeders, and am partial to watercolor illustrations/artworks. A neighbor had lent me a Nancy Drew Mystery and started me off. "Bacon, bacon, sizzling hot. Zoes book is absolutely beautiful. I would open it up and it would instantly transport me to another world. Any book that allowed me to escape into a different world where family was enjoyable. As a child I had a passion for beautifully illustrated storybooks, often old editions from my parents. Pollyanna (Eleanor Porter) and her glad game, Heidi (Johanna Spyri)and her wildflower covered Alps, and When I Was Young in the Mountains (Cynthia Rylant) with her coal cracker grandpa all bring me back to St. Clair Elementary School , in Miners Mills, Northeastern PA, where bouquets of violas and lily of the valley were plentiful, and my grandma grew the best rosesit drilled in me the importance of nature, hope, and always remaining positive! Gardening is my first love . Covid, LOL! As with so many others, I find it hard to narrow down to a book that most interested me as a child. 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. 1. My Mom would read it to me over and over. I read it over and over; it sparked an incredible imaginative side of my brain that I credit a lot of my creativity to! The book was about a boy who wanted a pig. Yes, this season we collaborated on some workshops with Rhonda of Flora Forms, who has a farm about 20 minutes from us. Who knew gardening and flowers would become a lifelong passion. Box Car Children was a book that spoke to me of survival. Now as an adult and a mom, I work hard to make sure my girls get to experience and soak up the homestead life, even though were currently living in the burbs. What a beautiful book, and lovely interview. So when my husband and I and our 3 children moved from town to 10 acres and an old farmhouse, we were ready to begin our own adventure. My favorite books were the choose your own adventure books! Ham/jeans? How fun. Its rather laughable now as an avid flower gardener, but my favorite genre of books growing up were mysteries, lol. When I was a little girl back in the Philippines around 1973, one of my favorite books was Namcy Drews , Password to Larkspur Lane. We had a lovely Yorkshire terrier named Ziggy and this summer I hope to have a special garden blooming for her. Misty of Chinoteague was a book I wanted to live in. These poems were illustrated in what looks like, rich gouache paintings and the words evoked vistas in faraway lands as well as those closer to home. Two of my favorite fiction books were The Secret Garden and Charlottes Web. They will be reading her books 100 years from now. Ive learned so much and met so many amazing characters within the pages of books. chasing. One favorite (that I actually read with my mom) was The Secret Garden, which also inspire a life long love of gardening. If I had to pick just one type it would be romance. She was strong and courageous and had many adventures. I have always enjoyed stories of getting lost in other worlds like the Chronicles of Narnia The Secret Garden Bridge to Tarabithia even today I find myself getting lost in my daydreams. The thing is, I still love fairy tales. Today, I feel like I still have that dream of her cottage in the garden shaping me. As a child my mother more often pushed us outside to play with our own imagination. Reading all the comments brings back so many memories of great childrens books! As a child, I enjoyed reading books on states other than mine and countries. Both of us took to heart the advice Miss Rumphius declared we should all do which is to make the world more beautiful. In fact, due to a concussion, I wasnt able to read for a few months. As a very little cold, I loved Hop On Pop by Dr Seuss. Imagination and creativity help shape me into a thought provoking and problem solving adult working in my career field. I was drawn to nancy drew, pippi long stocking, bread and jam for frances amongst many more.. Whimsy was a retreat for me as a wee girl. This book looks amazing and is sure to connect our flower world with newfound imagination! Her storytelling stems from her own life and the real life characters in her family and friends make these books so endearing. I knew it would be our retirement home the minute I saw it. My favorite type of books as a kid were historical fiction. I couldnt help but share! I loved The Babysitters Club books when I was growing up. On a different scale we see nature flowers and color throughout our lives and build those same unforgettable memories that will say with us for life as well. What could be more enjoyable than immersing yourself in this type of work with someone you love!!! The stories and gorgeous artwork captivated my childhood imagination. Later in Jr and Senior high school I was able to access the library where I found The Hobbit and other adventure stories. I loved Enid Blytons series The Famous Five and The Secret Seven. I relish any opportunity to spend time wandering the open spaces and regional wonders of my adopted Southern California, and thank the Lupine lady for inspiring me to love nature. Friendship and love are as important to me as they are in the pages of this book, and regardless of the pain that comes, I dont want to betray those values and I dont want to give up. Black Beauty made it home with me a few times, but I eventually fell in love with reading in college, but still have a designated shelf for my children/grandchildren full of seek & find books. Ended up majoring in physics, getting a Ph.D. in Materials Science, and doing aerospace materials research. We had a book, after the sun sets its a book of classics like Cinderella, Snow White and Rose red, Hansel and Gretyl, and not so classics : Snip the tailor, The princess on the glass hill and my favorite East of the Sun and West of the moon. I liked the magazine teen because I loved seeing the girls with snow beanies on because they were always so cute. I have always been interested in drawing and painting, so I remember these pictures and their subtlety to this day. as I got older, I loved to read about unique characters going on adventures in nature and into the great wild.
Influenced with dozens of fictional princesses growing up, Ella was the most relatable as she was always fighting her inner most desires to please everyone around her. We just moved to Rhode Island from Central New York and I am having fun learning the new growing season and all of the wonderful flowering shrubs and trees that couldnt winter over in New York. I especially remember a book I had of fish that I would look at over and again. If you're a songwriter, a quick search online will throw up thousands of different words and expressions that rhyme. My favorite thing to read as a child were the zoobook magazines my grandmother bought me and all my sisters a subscription to. Of my own! I think this is part of why I love growing flowers in being in the dirt. And still hope a fairy will make her home here. I always loved the ones with the best pictures. I remember one summer, I must have been 11 or 12, when I put a chair by my window in my room and fastened the curtains behind the chair to create a little nook. I could feel the heat that makes you slow when looking at those pages. So if youre feeling hungry and need a little something to tide you over. Rhymes with 'FOOD' Can you name the one-syllable English words that rhyme with 'food'? My favorite book growing up was The Secret Garden. Its title alone has lit something in my spirit. I fell in love with science fiction, horror and the melding of the two. It was my way of escaping and adventuring as a child. I was lucky enough to have 8 siblings. I think make believe grew me into a curious woman. Even though life had its difficulties during those time periods, the simplicity and beauty that surrounded the characters was heart warming. Today I am an avid nature lover, artist, and flower farmer! I feel like her journey parallels my own in so many ways; motherhood, farming, homeschooling, growing as a violinist. Pets love to eat their favorite foods. LOTR followed, I think I read that series when I was 12. My love for flowers came from helping my grandmother tend to her beautiful garden. Recently, Where The Crawdads Sing , had a great second story of how nature adapts to waterways. Theres always a mystery to solve! As a child the chronicles of Narnia were favorite of mine. Get moving and grooving with repetitive rhymes and movement activities that give children ages 0-24 months a head start on early literacy skillsFor more earl. ( hes 2 years older) so I was already prepped for nerdom. Bookmark Quiz Bookmark Quiz -/5-RATE QUIZ. Five Rhymes about Meats 1. It provides us with nearly year-round produce and cut flowers spring to fall. We found it very rewarding selecting plants that would bring her joy and interest throughout the whole year. I still stay up much too late to read about flowers. There was a book store and library a few blocks from my house and where I would spend most afternoons. Im a big fan of reading now. I too loved the challenge of seek and find books as a child. It really is a sweet story that makes you think of how one persons trash can be anothers treasure. As I get more mature, I realized there are times we focused on immediate pleasure, or instant gratification; there are other times, we just needed to have the control to postpone pleasure to do what is right, or looking at the long-term benefit. But the Roald Dahl books were so enchanting especially Fantastic Mr. Fox. Wish I had that book! It was about a mother and son raccoon- I grew to love it more and more and eventually my dad got me a faux raccoon hat I would gallop around in hehe! I still love books too and these days am developing a gardening collection, which will soon include Erins books and this one as well! Now, Im lucky if I get 20 minutes of Saturday morning reading before one of my 4 kids comes to harass, I mean snuggle with me. I always loved books about pioneers, whether biographies or fiction. I read so many to my children as they grew. She was so smart and creative. I hope so. The 1st time she saw the canopy of apple blossom on the ride home drew me right in. I remember the contrasts of the orange Justicia with the purple Ruellia, berries in the fall from our pyracantha, and the white spring blooms of spireas. My mom read us a variety of books while we were growing up and instilled in me a love of reading and reading a wide variety of topics, I loved The Boxcar Children series as a child. I am so glad I found your show and followed it through. We see the world through the eyes of this small creature who would fit in your hand. I read her book on how she designed gardens and in turn drew the illustrations for my well-loved books. :). The people I might meet. I have since found a different copy for the kids to have on their bookshelf. I think all things are so much more fun when you collaborate, its the perfect recipe for ideas to flow. Seeing so many women find peace in gardening I too am starting in that realm. Its dreamy. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was my favorite book. This trope calls out to us to become more and better than we currently are. Im trying to capture that feeling in my garden with flowers and beneficial insects. I still write poetry now and then, but photography has become a great love. Its been a long winter here in NY, USA. It was the old book of nursery rhymes and childrens stories that was my favorite when I was a child. My mom always had a garden filled with flowers and vegetables. So thats when I decided Im going to start a garden of flowers for the village that helped me when I needed them the most ! Little House on the Prairie books. I loved reading fiction, which fueled my imagination. Growing up I was reading all the time. Fortunately for them (and me), they were older folks who did a bit of gardening in the morning and then spent the rest of their day in the house (or somewhereI wasnt a very good spy) away from my snooping. Want to know what rhymes with alexis? martha's vineyard sharks: 2021; why does destiny 2 keep crashing ps5; the black ball by ralph ellison symbols The very first thing I purchased when I found out I was pregnant with our first child, 40 years ago. t. My favorite book as a child was A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. I have also loved reading biographies or autobiographies about people I find interesting or inspiring. My limited, young world was enriched and expanded. So Ive started a book club for other young mothers and we share childrens books every month. The first page began In a hole in the ground lived a hobbit. It was a mystery about an Egyptian tomb. I still remember some of them and I still call my mother when I need a poetry reference and she can rattle one off. Its about a sweet old man who owns a fix it shop and his granddaughter comes in with a broken doll. tanker boot. The dark horse. Her book looks like an artists dream! Today I am an artist, avid nature lover, and flower farmer. What I realized as I had not been picking books that were interesting to me. As a child I loved books with fantasy, mystery and intrigue. I read a lot of poetry as a child and when I saw your question, this poem sprang to mind My favorite book as a little girl was Beatrix Potters book Peter Rabbit. And there began a lifelong journey. Id have to say my favorite books were those with beautiful illustrations and photographs. People helping others, like a man who couldnt walk receiving a cane someone carved for him out of love, or children who put secret gifts on an elderly womans porch to make her day, made my heart sing. Throughout my childrens elementary years we read Frog and Toad, Magic School Bus and various books of exploring and learning always with a theme of humor woven through. All I could remember is it took village to help me raise my son . Find more near rhymes/false rhymes at B-Rhymes.com. The catch, though, is that I didnt like reading myself. I loved Island of the Blue Dolphins and From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. And a Heaven in a Wild Flower Thank you for sharing. And I loved it! Thanks for sharing about this beautiful farm. I grew up in church in the 1950s being born in 1947. The book taught us about love, friendship and acceptance. Zoes book looks like inspiration I need! I grew up to be a lover of magic realism in adult fiction, so Ive stayed true to form! With the exception of herbs, its all flowers from seeds (mostly Floret :-)) ) and its pretty low maintenance, surprisingly. 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. Dr. Seuss books with Oh, the Places Youll Go being the favorite! My father gave me a book to help me appreciate nature- John Muir The Yosemite. When I was a little girl I was in love with those bird books from Costco with buttons on the side that would play the song of the bird on the page. Nearly everything I read was historical fiction, especially the classics. This intriguing book transported me into the secret world of gardens and nature. I loved the bright colors in the flat, woodcut illustration style. Growing up in a small town, I was so curious about the rest of the world, other landscapes, other cultures I guess it is was led me to learn foreign languages, and later on to study and live abroad. I learned about flowers, dogs, trees, different countrys flags, all kinds of things! She had so much perseverance throughout her short life. As a child, I loved this book called Pickles the Cat. As a child I loved to read mysteries like the Nancy Drew novels and the babysitters club, hahaha.
food that rhymes with alexis - vistadelprado.com My favorite book was our big atlas. One of my favorite books as a child was The Story of Ferdinand about a bull who liked to sit quietly under a cork tree and smell the flowers. Zoes book and her creativity is stunning! Cant wait to get the book. Classic tales that were condensed. A seek and find book, glorious flowers and photographs, what more could anyone possibly want! This page is about the various possible words that rhymes or sounds like alexis . Also the Frog and Toad books and the Wind in the Willows and Little Bear. I just finished the Floret course and it was a splendid experience (although I still have one module to complete module 4 sorry about that, Erin I got a little behind!) Lots of pretty flowers in the artwork of a funny little story. My grandma would bring me books from yard sales, I would get books at the library, and when I was lucky I would get to go to the bookstore at the mall (those are long gone now). Amber Doig That story contained lots of emotions. Zoe, I enjoyed reading about your love of flowers. Fern in Charlottes Web and Matilda from the title that bears her name were two of my favorite characters. Anything Snoopy & Peanuts. I get lost in it and then I go into my garden and dote on my flowers. I just my daughter seeds from you for her garden! I was a strong personality but lacked confidence; I would devour stories with a strong female character, gaining inspiration and learning from the women they were written about, whether or not the stories were actually true. Many times the hidden treasure can be a small flower popping up unexpectedly . I still love to read and need to read something every day. It was about everything from the planets and moons of our solar system to black holes and galaxies. Thanks Erin for sharing this! Octopus, octopus, eight arms to hold you, Ill squeeze you tight until you turn blue. When I was little, I wanted to be a veterinarian and loved books about animals. When I was young, my Mom had a set of leather bound books that had Aesops Fables in them. The theme is secrets, hidden places, special spots that only certain people knew about. P.S. What a beautiful book Zo! These we read aloud and we enjoyed all the lessons of character and self-sustainability! Ive always felt like I was born in the wrong decade, and as a kid in the suburbs, I loved reading books with farm animals, hard work, and everything homemade and homegrown. My all time favorite book since childhood would be The Robe. I am an avid reader. I used to check out garden design books from the library and spend my time pouring over them and imagining my dream garden. I bet I was 10 years old and started drawing out plans for what my own secret garden would look like. I now have a nice selection of books in my gardening library. As a young child I loved anything with colorful illustrations which has now translated into my interest in colorful photography! Congratulations Zo! This has set me on a path to try to learn, share and inspire all things gardening with the people in my life. The Princess Bride, Hobbit, King Arthur, Robin Hood. I think working with flowers allows me to create my own world of magic for others to explore. I am always looking for a surprise in my garden and figuring out what is it and how long ago I planted it. My parents were constant readers. Her description of the outside world was so vivid. It took me a while to train my eyes on how to see through the pattern to find the picture, but once I figured it out I couldnt get enough! Love and peace and flowers . Food is big in my class right now. As a child, I loved Magic Eye books in which there was a very specific color palette and pattern on each page but hidden within the pattern was the general outline of a picture. I loved The Amazing Days of Abby Haze books! Ive been an avid reader my whole life. Wow, quel beau livre! lost birth certificate near berlin; food that rhymes with alexis. Mystery of the old Clock! These books inspired my love of gardening and creating things from scratch. Love your site! I guess being a grown up is one big choose your own adventure (except that you cant go back to the last chapter and choose a different route like I used to with the books!). Founded by Antnio Macheve Jr., the designer brand gives the international gentleman the opportunity to express himself and build a sense of personal style through aesthetically fine garments, accessories and visual concepts. You are ready to play. Growing plants has been my lifes passion. Thank you for interviewing Zo a second time and introducing us to her extraordinary new book. It has been a true blessing to hear from my former students over the years as they have grown into adulthood, and how moving it is for me to learn how they have blossomed into wonderful adults with a life they enjoy and share with their own families. So that worked out well for me. I feel I ve looked through the eyes of this creature for the rest of my life; with a bit of distance, with a lot of wonder and curiosity. I know those stories shaped me! My name is Maddy so I always had an easy time pretending I was her. I loved old fairy tales. I was the youngest and only girl in our family. Fast forward today, I am now a grandmother and living in Minnesota. A lasting friendship between two unlikely playmates reminds me that anything is possible and there is a Greater Being in control. And Ms. Potters obviously deep knowledge of animal behavior AND gardening, making her able to conjure such believable interactions. His childrens board book, I Am A Bunny remains my favorite book of his. Thank you for the wonderful interview and always the new ideas to get my creative juices flowing.