A fetching primer on gardening for children, chockablock with botanical lore. Green-thumbed adults will also find this an irresistible excursion into old-fashioned garden history. (The Smithsonian)
Sunflower Houses lit up my life and, indeed, may go on doing so for years to come. Enchanting! (American Library Book Review)
Celebrate the lore of the garden and the joys of interacting with nature. Filled with cozy recollections and garden poems, a plant abecedarium and the charm of pansies, how to grow a zucchini fish in a bottle and why every garden needs a swing, this unique miscellany insures that the memorable outdoor experiences of childhood will be passed on from one generation to the next. Illustrating the book throughout are the author's warm and appealing watercolors of a life in gardening remembered.
