| Roots Shoots Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children Contributor(s): Lovejoy, Sharon (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761110569 ISBN-13: 9780761110569 Publisher: Workman Publishing OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1999 Annotation: The simple act of connecting children to nature through gardening is Sharon Lovejoy's special purpose and joy. In her newest book, ROOTS, SHOOTS, BUCKETS & BOOTS, she presents 12 spirited, easy-to-implement ideas for theme gardens that parents and kids can grow together. Illustrated with the author's own lyrical watercolors, each project includes a plan and the planting recipe--as well as a "Discovery Walk," activities and crafts to make with what you grow. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Gardening - Juvenile Nonfiction | Crafts & Hobbies - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Flowers & Plants |
| Dewey: 635.083 |
| LCCN: 99012457 |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 8.18" W x 9.22" (1.17 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Pizza Patches & Bean Tunnels: Kids' Garden Projects to Cultivate Wonder Here are 12 spirited, easy-to-implement ideas for theme gardens that parents and kids can grow together, connecting children to nature through gardening. Each project includes a plan and the planting recipe--as well as a "Discovery Walk," activities and crafts to make with what you grow. And each is illustrated with author Sharon Lovejoy's lyrical watercolors. There's the Pizza Patch, a giant-size wheel garden planted in "slices" of tomatoes, zucchini, oregano, and basil. A Flowery Maze to get lost in. A Moon Garden of night-blooming flowers, including a moonflower tent. And Mother Nature's Medicine Chest. Discovery Walks teach kids how the gardens work, and a chapter on gardening basics includes a child-friendly 10-Minute Plan for planting and maintenance, plus a list of the top 20 plants guaranteed to make gardeners out of kids. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lovejoy, Sharon: - Sharon Lovejoy, an author, illustrator, lecturer, and teacher, is the children's garden adviser to the American Horticultural Society, and has been a guest on Today at NBC, PBS's Victory Garden, and the Discovery Channel. She speaks at conferences and gardening organizations around the country. She has four grandchildren, and divides her time between San Luis Obispo, California, and South Bristol, Maine. |