Review Quote
“By delving into ‘how children really play,’ the book shares stories of families who have transformed time in the garden into playtime, and features the blueprints, photos, and plants that made each garden successful."
“This beautiful and informal book asks the questions: How can the healthy development of children be served by a garden—the term garden here referring to any natural outdoor space set aside for recreation, not only a place for growing flowers and vegetables.”
"The book is packed with luscious photographs and simple techniques and structures you can use to nurture a child’s wild side.”
“Each topic includes ideas for creating such environments as treehouses and secret passages. Also offered is a list of resources that features landscape designers, organizations, places with public children's gardens, and garden books for both youngsters and adults.”
“It’s teaming with inspiration…” Metro Parent Magazine
"Informed, useful. Splendid."
"Dannenmaier … reminds parents to plan both for open space and hiding places, leaving plenty of room for young imaginations to grow."
"A Child's Garden provides inspiration for parents who'd like to make their yards more appealing to kids, or even landscape professionals interested in the history of children's gardens, the psychology of how children play and the features that encourage learning, make-believe and exercise."
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