The magic and love of it has stuck with me. I was so sad to realize they would be too much for me. My love for bringing flowers together to create beautiful bouquets and delivering kindness and love to my customers has led me to be a florist today. My favorite wish book was The Blue Book, a window into luxury living.. Books and reading have always been central to my life. I loved the Little House On The Prairie books. Show all. Story, to be seen and to be heard is what we all long for at the end of the day. When I was a child I had a full set of Beatrix Potter books, and later my mom gave me an young persons version of an autobiography of her life. I think that something about having an adventure and being independent were the things that attracted me. Maurice Sendak illustrations. Where the sidewalk Ends was a great warning about adulthood- where to draw the line. I do remember loving choose your adventure books, then later babysitters club and sweet valley high moving into more developed thrillers by Christopher pike and RL Stine. ( No pun intended by the way! Its rather laughable now as an avid flower gardener, but my favorite genre of books growing up were mysteries, lol. Mysteries are some of my favorite genres, as well as pouring over art and gardening how to-s. Thank you for helping me dream! I will be starting seeds for my summer cut flower garden soon. This book has helped me to value myself, who never fit in, and others even if we dont see eye to eye, theres something unique and special about everyone to appreciate. I liked the magazine teen because I loved seeing the girls with snow beanies on because they were always so cute. Ill have to think how these influenced me as an adultmaybe influencing my creativity and being able to imagine what could be created! Her illustrations are colorful and full of movement to go along with her stories. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket I loved changing the ending based on my choices. My favorite thing to read as a child were the zoobook magazines my grandmother bought me and all my sisters a subscription to. Some are wild, almost gaudy! I had a nature book that featured mimicry. lexis . New Zealand has always been a place I would love visiting. I now have the privilege of working with a friend on her flower farm. My favorite were Raggedy Ann and Andy books and Peanuts. It is interesting how perspective changes as an adult. I love introducing my favorites to people who have never heard of them. This looks like a gorgeous book! Heidi, Secret Garden, all of Anne of Green Gables and the Emily Books, the Chronicles of Narnia. As a child I loved to read Tasha Tudors books especially, Rosemary for Remember. It was given to me on my birthday one year and I remember the lovely flowers with each month of the year. I was truly touched by this article as I feel in love with the Ziggy bloom. Planning to read those books to my grandson and to grow sunflowers with him this summer! The book just makes you want to go out in the snow in the woods and see all the wonders. I am always inspired by books that showcase the beauty of the land. I cant remember a single book so to say but a lifestyle, a refuge, a runaway . Sewing my clothes led me into fashion design and the significance of color which now is my starting point for any endeavor. Mystery books, because the main characters were always against the odds figuring out how to overcome challengesthis is often the essence of life, continuing to try despite the odds and challenges. PS: a father in my neighborhood built fairy houses tucked along the path he walked with his young children, to be discovered. He loved her so much that he forgot about me. or Poodles/bread? Even if children shout out before you say the second possible pair ( in this case poodles/bread), still tell them, adding something like, I just want to make sure, and the best way is to say the words and listen.. These are treasured tomes that are still on my bookshelves. I hope and pray that these stories that are read to them make a huge impact on their lives as my mothers time reading to me did on mine! Its such a joyous, playful book and it was fun to spy some Floret seed packages woven into a few of your stunning imageswe appreciate the love! At first, I was reading lots of WWII fiction based on true stories and real people. 171 Likes, 5 Comments - Alexis Atlamazoglu (@alexisatlamazoglu) on Instagram: "Sometimes food is so easy.but meanwhile so complicated and powerful. Books that rhymed always were favorites, as they are now with my own children. Rank 1 rhymes. Gardening didnt happen for me until I bought my first home, Mum and Dad arent gardeners they paid a gardener lol. I know your flower farm and design studio Field of Roses is a true family affair. Did you have each character in mind before you created the seek-and-find photo or did they reveal themselves in the creative process? I loved Richard Scarry books as a child, Busy Town, What People do All Day and his Super Silly Seek and Find books, they were all so busy with so much detail in the pictures. Ive learned so much and met so many amazing characters within the pages of books. It was about everything from the planets and moons of our solar system to black holes and galaxies. Imagination and creativity help shape me into a thought provoking and problem solving adult working in my career field. As a child and an adult I am not a big reader but I love beautiful picture books. Understanding animals and the landscape is the hallmark of my life. 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. I still tend to give personalities and voices to all the creatures I come across while gardening! As a little kid I loved the classics, Alice in Wonderland, Grimm Fairy Tales etc. I have already purchased Zoes book as I imagine reading it with several of my grand babies who love flowers and gardening. Oh, I read it many times, seeing myself on the back of I was always enchanted with Barbara Helen Bergers When The Sun Rose, beautiful warm illustrations that follow an afternoon play date of best friends. To this day I love the suspende genre. The colored illustrations are so vivid you feel like you can just walk into them. I related to the boys relationship to that tree. 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. My Ukrainian grandmother used to tell me the stories in the garden full of beautiful food and always flowers. Adventure books were my favorite. However, one time when my childhood friend was reading A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, I decided to try it. 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Jordan corny on TMZ [VIDEO], Ralph Pittman files for divorce from RHOA star, Drew Sidora, Cardi Bs backside goes viral in Valentines Day photo, Juelz Santana is STILL being roasted over his teeth, as fans on Twitter dont buy his dental work story, or his defense for his Newark Airport arrest; Fans say he talks like he has dentures #LHHNY, Yung Miami IS pregnant; City Girls star confirms in her IG comments that shes eight weeks pregnant, and fans on Twitter react. I was about 7-8 yrs old & I found the book Misty of Chincoteague. Heres hoping for continued recovery from Gabrielle. That will keep them looking cute and fit! A dream! Such a unique idea! Zoe, your work is amazing! I loved so many types of books as a child especially those with beautiful photos and illustrations. As a child, I loved this book called Pickles the Cat. As an adult I still love to read, although there doesnt seem to be as much time. My son will only read when he is excited for a book and I search for those books because I want him to love books as well! If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. Wowsuch a color explosion! Now I read more scientific and humanistic books. I just need to know the who, what and where of everything to understand it and move on. Book looks amazing! The Secret Garden was one of my favorites! Ps I love flowers too! Being extremely visual, I loved anything with pictures. Or youll be sorry you missed out on all the fun! But then I became older and braver and loved it as is. Aside from a few old trees around the house, it was a clean slate. The clever rhyming cadence combined with the main character being a postman visiting familiar fairytale characters makes for an entertaining read. Its just one of the many things we share now. These are still my favorite. All of these books nurtured a deep sense of wonder about plants, animals, nature, and the world. Highlights childrens monthly magazine. Like a hammer in a tree. As a child I was given the book A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson and illustrated by Gyo Fujisawa. Your Blizzards are so cold, they make our teeth hurt. And the other two had no idea what they were for. I still look back on the Dick, Jane, and Sally books with fondness. I live in the Pacific Northwest and have visited New Zealand three times. I found them magical! Thank you so very much for this interview! My mom was probably the biggest gardening inspiration. 5. The book I recall MOST as a girl was Penelope Strawberry and River Radish! I love and have always loved books filled with drawings and paintings of fairies and imaginary creatures and plants, with poetry and stories. Ive always been a fan of the incredible variety of N.Z. One illustration in particular was called The Senses: Smell. Im working on expanding my garden. The experiences I could potentially have. I could hardly wait to read that story because i didnt know the word dark. Its the illustrations that really bring them to life for me, but also the beautiful British languagesimple yet more complex and with a somewhat challenging vocabulary for young American children. Wherever I travel in the world, flowers befriend me. These rhymes are specially chosen by our unique songwriting rhyming dictionary to give you the best songwriting rhymes. I couldnt help but share! As an adult, I have read it again several times. Alexis Skyy and Fetty Wap made their debut appearance tonight on Love and Hip Hop New York. This book is absolutely gorgeous!! I spent a lot of time on my own but books transported me! Thanks for sharing this but of it with us. I now grow and preserve over 90% of our needed fruit and veg. As a child I had a passion for beautifully illustrated storybooks, often old editions from my parents. I didnt even realize the book had words until I was an adult and I bought a copy of it for my own children. I love finding the originals ones in thrift stores and even at the book stores still. He became a master gardener and together we spent many fun days in his gardens and later in mine. What wonderful characters to introduce young minds to reading. And I absolutely devoured fiction books. My favorite childhood book was The Phantom Tollbooth because I thought the places, characters, and story were so creative and silly. My favorites books as a child were the Nancy Drew books. She also subscribed me to a Nancy Drew book club. Thanks for expanding my flower world. I cant seem to go on a walk without foraging for sticks, berries, and seed pods to add to the organic decor in my home. On another note this flower book is beautiful! Truly devastating and many many months, if not years of toil to fix Some people will never get back to pre Gabrielle and every donation, no matter how small will be greatly received. I have not gone anywhere for ages, years really. I really didnt have any books as a child that inspired me with the exception of the book Hawaii. Ive always loved fairytales and still do. The peace and regenerative quality of a garden spoke to my soul , even though I didnt realize it at the time. I absolutely loved a collection of books of National Geographic photos. Je me suis tout de suite inscrit une petite formation ds une ferme florale de ma rgion pour en savoir plus. 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. Floral and lovely, with tiny animals and all things nature, this book, is more than likely how I have come to Adore the natural elements, that make up our world. This led me to study all things international, love to serve with others and immerse myself in raising kids, animals and vegetation of all sorts. YOU. I remember always getting Magic Tree House books from the school library as a kid. My love of animals feeds my passion for gardening by growing plants to support pollinators and birds. Joe was my favorite. Now that I have a daughter, and with my sons Im excited to share these classic imaginative stories with them. Thank you for sharing. Every month I looked forward to a new issue which showcased countless photographs of nature that jumped off the pages. Of course, we would always beg for more! Little did I know growing up in the inter-mountain west I would end up living a few hours north of De Smet SD. I also loved fiction stories with strong female leads. I still have the book on my self and its illustrations still inspire me to live amongst the flowers and birds! And Zoe, your book looks so amazing and lovely! I loved books about animals: Dr. Doolittle, All Creatures Great & Small, Paddington Bear Frozen fish sticks and chicken nuggets. The farm is an ever-evolving storyits always a surprise the places it leads you. I also loved seek and find books (wheres Waldo, anyone?). I still love mysteries, both books and TV series (but also a multitude of other genres). Thanks for the opportunity! An interactive delight with a Christmas sequel we enjoy when the holiday trunks come down from the attic. I love the Laura Ingalls series! This book looks beautiful and will be fun to share with my grand daughters. 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. Candy is good, but chocolate is better, Theres nothing quite like a Hersheys Kiss, Ill take a Snickers bar over a lollipop any day, You make me feel happy when Im feeling low. I do remember reading To Kill a Mockingbird in my high school years and loving it. She leaves gifts in exchange for your hair! That story contained lots of emotions. Theres nothing better than my hands in the soil, planting and watching the resulting beauty emerge. An S from a vine. Reach for the rice or wheat and give it a try. It is really the photos and pictures that I once, and still can get lost in. I also loved the ISPY books growing up! Ive read voraciously all my life, but as a child, I was captivated by Frances Hodgson Burnetts The Secret Garden. I absolutely devoured the Nancy Drew books, but as a younger child I was fascinated by Alice in Wonderland and horrified that the Red Queen chopped down all the red roses! Praying for those who need help and the people trying to help. One of the first books I kept was People by Peter Spier. Who doesnt love that???? Its so wonderful to see Zos unique perspective through her camera lens. I loved The Babysitters Club books when I was growing up. What I love about this rhyming game for Prek is that it makes a great small group or free choice activity after doing it as a group. How these stories helped form who I am todaya person cognisant of the struggles in life, a bit mischievous at times, and always ready for an adventure. It looks like a wonderful book. That describes me pretty well thanks to my moms literary influence. I especially remember a book I had of fish that I would look at over and again. My father was an experimental gardener, growing what HE liked and when he succeeded it fueled him to grow more. Grilling or stewing, its always nice to eat. My favorite books when I was a kid were books that continued on and told a story. My favorite books included the Mrs. As a child my favorite book was , Put Me In The Zoo. We wait in anticipation for spring to come soon! And there were four larger mysteries in the book so each clue built upon the previous clue. XO) And great interview and story Zoe! Life always comes back! I also was entranced by the I Spy books and the Sammy books, which were a similar concept, when I was young. 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! Rackham, Duracell, Robinson, and. As a child I got stars for reading books at school and that motivated me to read the most books in my class. Finding hidden things. But now that I am getting older and more into gardening as a hobby, I cannot get enough picture books of anything floral! Your book looks like a work of art! This book looks beautiful and I would love to own it. I loved all of the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder being a pioneer, the constant need for invention in order to survive nature, both its beauty and its battles. No quiz, no writing about itjust listen and imagine. We see the world through the eyes of this small creature who would fit in your hand. Zoes book looks wonderful, she has an incredible eye for colour. Life lessons! I love his world building as an escape from the stress of daily life. Thats probably why I was outside all day long exploring nature. What fun it was to not only keep my attention but the amount I learned reading it over and over was invaluable. Do you remember the Highlights magazines youd find in your third grade classroom or the dentist office? They were alone but took care of each other. And now as an adult, Im a pediatric therapist and help kids who are going through struggles of their own. I especially loved the Little House on the Prairie series, The Borrowers, and my favourite, The Secret Garden. I was a voracious reader as a child and carried home stacks of books from the local library. I think he was banned a bit- a shame. I loved the quietness of the image I pictured in my mind. Fast forward 60 years, I care for my sweet 34 year old black mare, Misty, and the upper pasture is now the location of my flower farm. And a Heaven in a Wild Flower (This admission may be dating me !) To me this book opened up possibilities of design and that you dont have to conform to whats been done before. It has shaped my life in many ways. The same professor directed me to the most lyrical phrasing I know in literature: A green thought in a green shade from Renaissance poet Andrew Marvell in his marvel-lous poem The Garden. I loved books about magic and other worlds, like the Narnia series. I also loved Summer of the Monkeys and Where the Red Fern Grows. Theres something about stories that show you nature at its best that inspire you to get out and create that place of wonder and excitement with the space you have. So maybe not having books as a child made me love having them as an adult. . How inspiring! I feel so blessed! But the encyclopedias opened up a whole world of where things grew, far away lands, flowers, insects and bees. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. I think make believe grew me into a curious woman. I was most interested in fiction or real stories that were fictionalized, as I loved being immersed in the story, it made it seem all that much more real to me. Im a Fairy tales reader! Its from cutting she got from Government house in Russell, its supper hardy so if you ever want a cutting just say. This is just a sample of the rhymes you can find with Chorus. Her description of the outside world was so vivid. Full of history and magic. food that rhymes with alexis food that rhymes with alexis. I loved reading about peoples lives and learning from them as a child. This is such a fun question to think about! Congrats! I still have my original copies with well-worn creases from childhood. Especially love Eric Carle as a child. That labor of love she had in the garden now means more than ever. Probably my favorite was The Black Stallion. My lilac bush is over 30 years old and goes up to the second story of our home! I still have trouble putting a book down! Anything that sparked my imagination for adventure and dreaming. Ive always been an avid reader. Thank you for sharing such an amazing duo. The love of dirt and growing your own beauty in a vase. I now have a small garden business of my own that my little boys help with. and gardening and flowers are part of that hope. She can name a few flowers like zinnia, celosia , vinca etc. This book is still one of my favorites. With great soil you can grow anything :-). As an adult I love to walk in nature, still hoping to spot a tiny gnome house. As a young child I was into poetry. It was their relationship with their pony that really made me want a horse (even more than I already did). My early introduction to color and great design has influenced my whole life, including my love of flowers and flower arranging. I googled seek snd find books to know what you were referring to. But I loved and still love Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia (currently reading to my kids), and the Melendys. New Zealand has always been a dream trip of mine. Ham and lamb rhyme., How about these words? As an adult, I feel drawn to the books I read like The Secret Garden, Little House On the Prairie, Ann of Green Gables. It was very organic in that sense. With absolute certainty I can say my favourite book of all time as a child and as an adult is Frances Hodgson Burnetts The Secret Garden. She noticed the rolling hills and had the greatest idea. I love gardens and painting flowers. Friday, June 10, 2022posted by 6:53 AM . Recognizing patterns. I would get stacks of them from yard sales sometimes. Even as a little girl, I had stacks of books by my bed, waiting to be read. I loved the magical world of Narnia and learned the importance of friendship, courage, persistence and following ones dreams. I have shared this passion with all my grandchildren. Loved all the Mary Poppins books. Definitely one of my all time favorites. . What a beautiful book! (And my daughters name is Zo!). Growing up in Canada I loved all the Anne of Green Gables books. 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. Nancy was smart, brave and fun and I strived to emulate her. Her work is so beautiful and inspiring. Food is big in my class right now. I cant walk away from a new book. t his is is Erins book & I think this beautifully reviewed book now! There were Dr. Seuss books, Little Golden Books, books about poems. She came up with creative ways to help parents with parenting. My mom and I would gaze over every single page to plan out our dream gardeneven though she knew they couldnt afford much, she would always surprise me with a few packs of seeds to sew each year. She brings seeds with (from her dear grandmother who taught her about gardening) and sows flowers everywhere. Ever since my elementary days Ive been drawn to books spinning tales of people living off the land, whether it was spotlighting the lifestyles of indigenous peoples, or the rugged hardships of early pioneers. Well, Ive had to reach back many decades to remember the books Ive read as a child. To learn more and connect with Zo, be sure to visit her website and follow her on Instagram and Facebook. I loved the old Jessie Willcox Smith illustration books. I enjoyed the Black Stallion books as a child because of my love for horses. Ive always loved her beautiful illustrations! I dont remember the name of this book but we would sit for hours looking at all the different color combos and dream up outfits, styles, flowers, makeup, decor. The secret garden a novel by Frances Hodgson that helped heal children both mentally and physically. Well of course we all were excited for a new home but how are we going to keep this yard up ? That carried over to my daughter too as I purchased books for her long before toys. Now the two share a daughter, Alaiya Grace, who was born three months premature earlier this year. Today, I still love looking at the pictures from this great big world of ours and learning about other cultures. 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. I still have them. 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. I think those books help nurture of sense of curiosity about how the world around me worked and lead me to pursue a degree in chemical engineer. So I try to win one. I loved those books. They had beautiful illustrations. Nearly everything I read was historical fiction, especially the classics. I loved the lessons. I had the luxury of living down the street from the local library. Zoes book looks like inspiration I need! I am currently trying to decide on a rain harvesting system. Do not laminate the plate because its hard for magnets to stick through the lamination. I read anything I could get my hands on. Growing up. Thank you for the inspiration and a trip down memory lane! The book sounds absolutely delightful. and I still love it. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, was a favorite since it was read to me in grade school. I am excited about this new book. My favorite books started out by authors like Madeleine LEngle and C.S. There were so many beloved books when I wss s child. I love that sentiment. I loved fantasy books when I was in my teens & still love them. My Mother, a nurse, read it to me and she taught me by her own example how to be caring, courageous and passionate about all living beings and appreciate the beauty and good in all! I now have a nice selection of books in my gardening library. DREAM BIG friends! I loved the illustrations of Mr. McGregors garden and imagining Peter hopping through the rows of carrots and lettuce, munching as he went along. A copy of Lost & Found would be a magical addition to my collection of gardening books. Learn how your comment data is processed. Congratulations Zo! . my favorite- John Bauer. I loved any chapter books with a good plot from a pretty young age. Pickles ultimate goal is to help people he may be small but wanted to make big changes and impacts which is something I strive for as well, as silly as this comparison is. Its in my top 10 favorite books (childhood AND adult). My favorite one was about fairies! I also loved beautiful coffee table books about art, travel, and nature photography. . He was 36 when he went to horse heaven. I would spend hours looking at paintings and photography and dreaming of adventure. Its glorious, but we still keep space for our organic veggies, amongst the ever-burgeoning annual flowers I grow..many from Erins seed. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. I was always drawn to women who were able to sustain themselves. Ive asked some friends if they read him when they were little and they didnt know who he was (shocking). As a very little cold, I loved Hop On Pop by Dr Seuss. These days, Im sharing the stories with my grandchildren and they always ask for just one more! There are so many but of course The Secret Garden will stay with me forever . They sounded like a melody to me as a child. It made me want to visit the islands, which still to this day hold their annul Pony Penning Week where they round up wild ponies and swim them across the channel between the islands to be auctioned off (only some; for population control). My mother loved to garden but was allergic to fresh flowers, so we seldom had fresh flowers in the house.