Its just one of the many things we share now. Rank 1 rhymes. My 7th grade teacher read it out loud to us and then I read it myself over the years. My favorite book as a child was The Fourteen Bears of Summer and Winter. This book is still one of my favorites. I think they helped me learn problem solving, to persevere, and a desire for adventure. I would travel the neighborhood on my bike, or walking to school and bring home my treasures of sticks, flowers, rocks and bugs. It gave me a sense of wonder and made me want to explore the world around me. So alas, I must take my leave of you now to search for a magical plant that includes princess or tiara in its name. touching tribute. Our stories is the one thing nobody can take away from us. My favorite is the Three Little Pigs story, not only I loved the memorable story but I also played the youngest pig role in a play during my kindergarten graduation! I still enjoy mysteries as an adult and I think the Nancy Drew series was the catalyst. Zes book is beautiful and I cant wait to see it in person! She was a young girl who solved mysteries and went on different adventures. My favorite books growing up were the Little House on the Prairie series, hands-down! I loved all books when I was a kid, but one stood out and I found myself going back to it throughout my life. Some of my favorites were my many joke books. Those simple lessons still ring true. Now I can get lost for hours in my garden, dreaming and discovering something amazing every day. I love looking at the depth of colors in a single blossom. My favorite childhood stories always had animals and nature in them. An incredible story of perseverance. I am so excited that copies are finally available for us here in the states. The story of this little train that could never make it up the mountain and had to keep trying, keep believing, keep going despite every odd to finally achieve all it dreamed of doing and being. It sounds like Zoe Field is the same! Since my grandmother taught me to crochet on her front porch on a hot summer day, I have always kept my hands busy. 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. National Geographic was always read cover to cover growing up. They are wordless seek-and-find books, and timelessly delightful for both kids and adults. I have been blessed to have received and subsequently give I love you forever. Anything that allowed me to escape reality! Hardy Boys were my favorite books as a kid. Your email address will not be published. I loved any kind of series books as I loved to get to know the characters and didnt want to leave them behind. I loved books that had an elements of magic, magical powersEdward Eager comes to mind. 3. The dairy fairy will come and make your wish come true! Yes- I am older. Once I could read, I spent most of my time in fantasy books. Leave themadd a gate instead and you can have your own secret garden And that, she did. Both of my parents were avid readers so of course all six of their children have followed in their example. When I was young, The Secret Garden was such an inspiration & continues to be. My favorite book was The Secret Garden. I remember being truly changed by a few: where the red fern grows, modoc, the wizard of oz series.. These stories inspired our creativity and opened our minds to possibilities, dynamic relationships, the power of love/beauty/ determination/attitudes/perspectives/justice/patience, race and social class, and many other strong characteristics that shaped who we are today. Now I know that every day life for me can be a beautiful story of its own, woven throughout with the magic of ordinary days. I enjoy supporting organizations that protect wildlife. As a child growing up, I loved perusing through National Geographic magazines and looking at all the amazing nature photography. I now grow and preserve over 90% of our needed fruit and veg. I loved the little house on the prairie series. I also loved listening to my mom read American Girl books to me. Your book looks like a work of art! To this day I am a voracious reader but spend more time in cooking and gardening books. An interactive delight with a Christmas sequel we enjoy when the holiday trunks come down from the attic. Praying for safety and speedy recovery from the damages of the storm. Winnie the Pooh has a special place in my heart! My mom was probably the biggest gardening inspiration. I was that kid that stayed up way too late on a school night to read my latest volume. I especially loved one book called Jingle Bell Jack. My grandmothers neighbor often read it to me. The beautiful nature images inspired my love of flowers. Im currently rereading Kim Stanley Robinsons Forty Signs of Rain Trilogy. Blue Willow by Doris Gates is a lovely tale of a migrant farm workers daughter who has one blue willow plate that she relishes. Id like to garden, read and write and drink tea, travel and enjoy the sound of birds flitting around the yard. Congratulations to Zo and her mum Sue! They do not have anything to do with flowers but I have a great love for flowers as an adult. I used to check out garden design books from the library and spend my time pouring over them and imagining my dream garden. He was 36 when he went to horse heaven. What a great escape! 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? I would spend hours looking at paintings and photography and dreaming of adventure. All of these books have strong young female protagonists that love nature, love learning and creating and best of all, adventuring. Perseverance is important with gardening too! As an adult I still love to read, although there doesnt seem to be as much time. I could not put it down. Children forming friendships, the invalid boy, the magical garden (I seem to recall it was gated?) Whimsy was a retreat for me as a wee girl. I first interviewed Zo Field of Field of Roses here on the Floret blog way back in 2016 when I wanted to learn more about the farmer-florist movement in New Zealand. I grew to love the idea of quaint garden nooks and an interaction with birds close by. But the Roald Dahl books were so enchanting especially Fantastic Mr. Fox. 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. I enjoyed biographies which helped inspire me to become the person that I have. Joe was my favorite. Thanks for introducing me to this wonderful flower grower and the beauty she and her mum being into the world . Seek and find for flowers? Zoes book is absolutely beautiful. I have always loved mysteries starting with the Bobbsie Twins. I found my happy place in the world of books. A love for reading to me inspires us to live life to its fullest. With World Book Day taking place this week on March 2, there's no better time to pick up a book and lose yourself in an imaginary world. I treasure the fact I still have this book after 50+ years of loving it. As an adult, I look to nature and growing things to nurture and transform myself. Unlike many of the other kids in school, I dreaded library time because it meant I had to be quiet and read a book full of black and white words that was picked out for us by an adult for homework. A workmate was encouraging me to change as he felt I was missing out on something very important in my life. Oh, and my book wasnt a book, it was my grandmother who shared her flower passion and wisdom as I helped her clean glad bulbs before winterizing when I was knee high to a grasshopper in rural Quebec, Canada. I absolutely loved books as a child and still do as an adult. The other book, the journal has been used ever since in one shape or another, preferably with a fountain pen. But my favorite were biographies. Little hands offering joyous bouquets to preschool teachers. So go ahead and make yourself a salad today! Growing up in a bilingual family, it helped me with both languages. I guess I was destined to be a flower gardener. I now have the greatest pleasure of reading the books to my young kids! The farm is an ever-evolving storyits always a surprise the places it leads you. My very favorite book as a child was Ferdinand the Bull, because Ferdinand preferred to sit and smell the flowers rather than fight! My favorite book as a child was The secret Garden. I love I spy books but reading each night to the children is fun for me with Aunt Pitty Pattys Piggy. I suppose it did influence me as I look at it now with my children and creating little natural worlds with flowers now! Several years ago our State Fair did a floral design theme of stories and the one I had to do was The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe I read that book and watched the movie so I would be better able to interpret that story in flowers. Thank you for sharing. 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. I liked reading about girls that had character. And I hope to build this passion into a small business one day. That was a lot of books! Understanding animals and the landscape is the hallmark of my life. Lol. I suspect Im not the only one on this thread who was profoundly influenced by The Secret Garden. Not certain folks would understand why Where the wild things are was my favourite childhood book. There is no doubt this love of reading shaped who I am as an adult, as by expanding your knowledge you bring so much more to your experiences and the people you meet. Lost & Found is available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or your favorite bookstore. My favorites were always the books filled with magic and wonder! Was your mom Sue at all involved in the making of Lost & Found? I loved arts and crafts books. I was inspired by their gusto, independence and originality, and I think it shaped how I evolved as a young woman. This rhyming game is a free printable, so click on that link below to get your own. Currently my 5 year old is really into Wheres Waldo and I Spy books! My favorite books as a child were The Little Lost Kitten and The Mystery in the Pirate Oak. Reading mysteries has made me more curious as an adult. God bless you and your farm. I was lucky enough to have 8 siblings. Anything nature, that gave me a reason to go exploring. A bird drawn into a flower. I still have the book on my self and its illustrations still inspire me to live amongst the flowers and birds! It made the life ahead seem so crazy, chaotic & fun! 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. Stories of people near and far, fictional and real. This has carried on through my adult years and theyre still my favorite books to read. But the encyclopedias opened up a whole world of where things grew, far away lands, flowers, insects and bees. When I was old enough to read The Secret Garden I felt that it had been written just for me! I have an area in my garden that is hidden and magical. One of my favorite books as a child was Letters From Felix because it was the first book I ever received that was unique in how it was made. I was a big fan of Archie and Veronica comic books, so much so that I wanted to name my daughter Veronica which I still think would have fit her well. Roald Dahl was and is always so good. My students LOVED this rhyming game. Love this interview and the work that you dothank-you for sharing it all! I notice details and pick up on peoples body language and am always interested in knowing peoples stories. My favorites were historical fiction and the mix of fact and story helped shape me into the teacher I am today. I think what I loved most about it was the sense of adventure and the power of teamwork two traits I carry to this day. Occasionally a splurge would be on colored pencils or chalk, and a real sketch book with sturdy paper. Can you tell us more about that experience and if you have any upcoming workshops people in your area might be able to attend? One of my favorite childrens books is The Secret Garden. Where babushka bakes a cake with her granddaughter in the storm. As a kid I was always into biographies about the underdog I like to believe be it taught me to always keep fighting and trusting my drive even when things seem impossible. As a child my mother more often pushed us outside to play with our own imagination. My favorite books as a young girl were the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The interview with Zoe is lovelymakes me wish I lived closer to New Zealand as I would love to attend one of her workshops. Now I am always seek to find different cultural and historic experiences. It helped shape the artist and mother I am today, I loved anything to do with friends having adventures together! I loved books that personified bugs and animals and even plants. As a child I always loved the seek and find books too, still do. And my kids love books! I dont remember having any favourite books as a young girl, but we grew up always had lots of books available.
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