As a young child I loved anything with colorful illustrations which has now translated into my interest in colorful photography! All of these books have the common theme of patience and hard work. Wish i could find it again! My Ukrainian grandmother used to tell me the stories in the garden full of beautiful food and always flowers. There were be battles to be won, riddles to solve, and characters to save. And give me a good princess story anytime. The book sounds absolutely delightful. I stumbled upon the Narnia books in our small school library and was entranced by the beautiful world CS Lewis imagined. My early years of first reading was my parents daily newspapers and I love looking through the pages and pages of words that I could not read yet then Pretending to be able to read them with pictures of flowers or animals on the side or top of it is a splendid delight of moments with my parents. I can not remember a time when I was not reading. Lost and Found by Zoe Field really makes me want to go there. I even hid under my bed when our family was heading out to church because I just wanted to stay home, sit on my bed and read my book again. My mom is Russian and my dad has Ukrainian roots and I speak both languages and loved reading in both as a child. I loved all the characters and magical details within the story. Even biographies! Well, we as songwriters are looking for singable words that sound good together in songs, The main factor we look at is how they sound when we say them or sing them, rather than just looking at how they look on a page and this is what sets us apart from other types of writers. That led to planting my first seeds (nasturtiums), progressing to tall garden phlox, coneflowers, lilies and dahlias. When I was a little girl of about 7, my Dad took me to the library for the first time. It was so great! Im hoping to grow some of my own! I loved reading any book about a different place or culture, I always loved learned about how other people live. To learn more and connect with Zo, be sure to visit her website and follow her on Instagram and Facebook. It such a joyful pleasure to see such a passion passed on. Your email address will not be published. While she was at her signing her baby daddy, Fetty Wap, came to congratulate her, and these two shared a few words after months of not seeing one another. MORE INFO Classic Type in answers that appear in a list Type in answers that appear in a list Best Score? Then I read to my children!! My boys think its funny! I now am a mother to 4 Little girls and I enjoy reading touching stories and character building books to them daily. For me, Where the Wild Things Are by Sendak remains the most vivid childhood story and inspired my imagination, as will this book. I loved those books and still remember the stories. Yes- I am older. I felt drawn to the characters with their secrets and troubles, the beautifully strange darkness of the rainy days up on the Moor as described in the book, and mostly the dear old secret garden itself, with its creative powers of healing and health. I remember the delightful book, Heidi, as my first chapter book as an emerging reader. . So I would pull the books out of my little orange crate bookshelf in the early morning before anyone else was up, pile them on the foot of my bed, study the illustrations and make up my own stories. I now carve out a bit of time for creating in my garden and reading books about plants. Copyright 2008-2023 No Time For Flash Cards - ACM Media LLC Site Design by Emily White Designs. The books I read the books that inspired me and pulled me into my hidden reading place were books of adventure and travel. Which books would you recommend? The Cyclo Teacher tool that came with them was such fun. For 36 years, I taught special needs students, giving them the skills they needed to succeed in this world while encouraging them to take advantage of and focus on all of the wonderful things they could do, not what they couldnt do. I now grow and preserve over 90% of our needed fruit and veg. Lots of pretty flowers in the artwork of a funny little story. Some of my favorites were the Hardy Bous and Nancy Drew, all comics, and fairy tale books. He suggested a book called Kane and Abel. I love love love the book What Is A Whispery Secret? So thats when I decided Im going to start a garden of flowers for the village that helped me when I needed them the most ! I usually get the jars back with sweet notes and sometimes they are filled with whats in their gardens, or lots of herbs. Today, my goal is to always create a garden that brings peace and beauty to myself, my family and all those around me. I was not an avid reader as a child., but I think I read every biography our small school library had on the Presidents wives. We had the famous Book It program so I would read as many books as I could get from the library. Dad was always working, and/or drinking. . I adored Eloise, The Little Bear series, and Tasha Tudor books. Harold and the Purple Crayon was my absolute favorite. Precious moments ! I always liked surprises, figuring outs things & who done it mysteries & still do. Personally I think by reading these books patience and solution finding skills are acquired. I realize now how much I love people and love to hear their stories. They all have mysteries which are still my favorite books to read. As much as the adventures she went on! Since a child, I have always loved reading historical non-fiction such as stories about the founding of our incredible country or legendary expeditions to far-flung places. Gardening has given me that, not all choices are safe and sure but giving it a try ,definitely satisfying. The scenic narrative always caught my attention and since Im lucky enough to have grown up in the midwest, helped to instill in me a real love of nature, gardening, and wildlife. My favorite childhood books always had animals and nature in them. I really didnt have any books as a child that inspired me with the exception of the book Hawaii. My daughter loves seek & find books, this would be wonderful to look through together. It was about a young woman, who became a teacher in wild northern Alaska. With the help of my husband we took first place on our design, so much fun. 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. Hands down some of my favorite books as a child were the Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingles Wilder. Id find myself lost in books especially ones containing nature, animals, flowers, rocks or weeds. The painting depicts a child smelling flowers- foxgloves and a variety of others. Thanks for celebrating the beauty we can add to the mix! They had beautiful illustrations. The houses in the tree stumps are amazing! They had these line drawn pictures with all sorts of crazy stuff hidden. So many National Geographics and many other books relating to it. There are so many favorites, among them being the Dr Seuss books, One fish two fish red fish blue fish, Green Eggs and Ham. I would spend hours looking at paintings and photography and dreaming of adventure. I never thought of this before about myself. We are just moving into a new build with a blank slate and cannot wait to get started. Horse stories and mysteries. As a child I would walk to the library for my grandmother who lived with us. As a very young child I loved having Mom read me fairytales. 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Stories of people near and far, fictional and real. Growing up I always loved Dr. Seuss books. I grew up on a beautiful farm in Indiana and the flowers my grandma had were unparalleled. I was equally entertained and inspired by her stories, I wanted to BE her. When it finally clicked and I read my first full book one summer I was hooked on reading. New Zealand is like no other! Im definitely intrigued to venture into this artistic beauty contained in a book. Lewis books I remember our teacher reading The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe to us each day my favorite part of the day. From the cover to the last page, I was enchanted by the idea that there was a secret garden that had been abandoned and was there to not only tell of the past, but held the opportunity to become a beautiful part of the future. I loved to read as a child, but we didnt have a lot of childrens books when I was young, but the one investment my parents made was in a set of World Book Encyclopedias. As an adult, I read to my daughter, and now, she reads to her children. Books that foster a creative imagination are so important! As an adult I know that reading all of those books increased my literacy skills. But as an adult I cant resist buying books and have a rather large collection of many different kinds. La collection de livres qui ont marqu mon enfance est Martine. My mom kept the Wheres Waldo books out in our living room. Growing up I read many books, mostly novels. Small wonder that Ive been a passionate gardener as an adult, who has to have my hands in the dirt among my plants, listening to the warnings of chipmunks and the birds call and response every afternoon, to count it a day well-spent. So Ive started a book club for other young mothers and we share childrens books every month. Blue Willow by Doris Gates is a lovely tale of a migrant farm workers daughter who has one blue willow plate that she relishes. It may have been my first window into animal cruelty, and for sure it inspired me to love all animals and care for them. My favorite one was about fairies! Tii hi is book looks stunning!! Big bright petals with a paper like quality, persimmon orange, lemon yellow, vibrant pink poppies on sturdy green stems. Charlottes Web was my favorite book as a child. I loved changing the ending based on my choices. We collaborated with the lovely Julie Atkinson-Dunn who would take each vignette and write a beautiful story inspired by it, adding another layer to each character. Quand jtais petite mon premier livre que jai aim tais mon livre de franais de premires anne .il y avait limage de la phrase qui tait crite et cela me fascinais ,car je navais jamais vu de livre avant il ny en avais pas chez moi, mais quand jai eu mes enfants (4) nos livres prfrs taient ceux de Beatrix Porter avec des desseins magnifiques pour accompagner de jolies histoires. I still read a lot today and have written my own book. I am always looking for a surprise in my garden and figuring out what is it and how long ago I planted it. I ended up getting a bachelor degree in biology and plant pathology and love studying anything related to earth science. I was always drawn to stories such as Anne of Green Gables, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm , and in my later teens, Little House on the Prairie. My father gave me as a gift the secret garden. Some things never leave us. My parents saved those books for their grandkids, and I remember the surge of joy when they brought the box of Little Golden Books down from the attic for me to share with my daughters, lifting out each title and remembering how they made me feel. But the first book to deeply touch my heart was,The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek by Evelyn Sibley Lampman. The Velveteen Rabbit. When I was a little girl I was in love with those bird books from Costco with buttons on the side that would play the song of the bird on the page. Imagination and creativity help shape me into a thought provoking and problem solving adult working in my career field. Growing up I loved the Beatrix Potter books, I feel they helped foster my love and connection with the woods and wildlife, and made me think about not just myself when planting a garden, but all those creatures who could benefit as well. Now I can get lost for hours in my garden, dreaming and discovering something amazing every day. My parents gave me books for every birthday and at Christmas. My cant recall these childhood books by name but I am forever indebted to the knowledge building blocks they gave me. When I was a child, I loved the Old Mother West Wind books. Our parents were artist and musicians so the house was a creative and free spirited atmosphere. - Newcastle restaurateur Terry Laybourne on reopening St Vincent for first time since Covid, Top city chef and 21 Hospitality Group owner Terry Laybourne talks about the March 9 re-launch of quayside restaurant St Vincent, the effects of the pandemic, the cost of living crisis and Newcastle's current dining scene. Currently my 5 year old is really into Wheres Waldo and I Spy books! This foundation grew into my own love of gardening and into the ability to see a unique beauty within everyone I meet. Like growing a garden! I also loved the ISPY books growing up! And my kids love books! I have always felt a deep connection to nature and animals. I still love to read books over and over and I still love to read and especially watch a good mystery movie or TV series. Now, as an adult, I have adopted my own ex-racehorse and am greatly enjoying our evolving partnership. When I was in the 3rd grade our teacher read us Charlottes Web. I read the Boxcar Children series to my children and now my grandchildren. As a child I loved picture books with beautiful colors and landscapes- preferably with some adventure or exploring element! As a child, I loved Magic Eye books in which there was a very specific color palette and pattern on each page but hidden within the pattern was the general outline of a picture. I continue to love childrens books the stories and the illustrations. So their food must be nutritious and filling! The love of the mother for her daughter, Anna, and the excitement of Anna getting something new, both reflected my own experiences as a child. The dog and horse books were my dreams of wanting a dogandahorse. The photos in Lost and Found are lovely! Give them food that is nutritious and tasty. As long as there's beef, I'm happy as can be!" 3. As a child I fell in love with Black Beauty. Lots of daily work and wonderful adventures! Its about every day observation and often the simplicity of life. As a kid, I loved the book Chrysanthemum which was about a little mouse named after the flower and her struggle with learning to love her own name. Lol. The premise was you a read a scene setting and then decide the next step like turn to page six if you would open the doorway in the dark hallway or turn to page 12 if you would turn back to go get your friend. When I was 7 or 8, I remember grabbing The Secret Garden off the library shelf. My favorite books were the little doctor seuss books. My daughter is a voracious reader, so it was fun to introduce her to the historical characters and watch her love of reading bloom. To this day I am a voracious reader but spend more time in cooking and gardening books. Its just one of the many things we share now. I later became a photographer very much inspired by those books. I spent all day at the fairgrounds watching the wild ponies and I nearly bid on one during the auction! I Spy books were favorites of mine growing up and still are, as Ive introduced them to my children. I would check out 20 or so at a time, as many as I could carry. I collect vintage floral and fauna books as my favorites now as they bring me great joy in the wonderful pictures and valuable information that is still essential for my imagination. My favorite book as a little girl was Beatrix Potters book Peter Rabbit. I still have the copy my Mother gave me which was printed in 1938. Ive reread the book and listened to an audio version many times since. Old English nursery rhyme about making tea. Add a . I notice details and pick up on peoples body language and am always interested in knowing peoples stories. Ive now just finished writing a childrens book Zaras Zany Worms @zaraszanyworms featuring my sweet niece Zara! I love flowers, gardening and the beautiful earth we live on. I think this book will be a perfect addition to an afternoon on the porch with a tall glass of icy lemonade! The physical turning of the pages and the smell. I could never leave them alone all day. Trixie Belden and Nancy Drew were my books of choice 10 12 year oldplenty of adventure and hi-jinx to keep me entertained! From the moment Fern ran out the door to fight injustice I knew that childrens books could change the world- And now I am a school librarian! And I was snagged by rose thorns countless times as a child because always wanted to be around roses! 3. So many hours were joyfully spent lost in those pages with Laura on her many adventures in the fledgling frontier. A favorite book was Mandy by Julie Edwards where a young girl finds a hidden cottage and deserted gardens and secretly brings them back to life! It provides us with nearly year-round produce and cut flowers spring to fall. To this day I am sure this is where my love for gardening and flowers where born. On another note this flower book is beautiful! I love an epic series where I have lots of opportunities to get lost in another magical/beautiful time or world. I would love a copy of this book because the seek and find aspect is so cool! But I would have to say as a very young child, Fairy Tales that included a princess (which of course was me) were my favorite! I loved stories or books about real people like Little House on the Prairie series or Historical characters when I was a child. I read that book over and over and over. I know that was quite the feat for you and your publisher and so many gardeners here will be grateful for your efforts. At first, I was reading lots of WWII fiction based on true stories and real people. Please reread his poetry. These beloved Beatrix Potter stories brought me along as an adult. I would have sweet dreams of flowers and would grow up to have a garden of my own in a small Maine village. I always loved the outdoors and all of nature. This looks like a gorgeous book! As a child I loved any book I could play school with all my Dollies acting as students, the more colorful the better. What a beautiful book! As a child I loved the magic of National Geographic magazine and spent hours looking at the pictures and exploring the world in ways that I couldnt do in real life. If they are super engaged even after each one, you can extend the activity by asking them to create rhymes that dont have to be actual words for some of the foods. She has been my book! Ham/lamb?" Our favorites were, The Swiss Family Robinson and The Hobbit. Sign up above and receive all new No Time for Flash Cards posts directly in your email inbox. Words that rhyme with you include true, queue, skew, screw, spew, blue, chew, clue, crew and shoe. The richness of life in other countries and cultures captivated me. As a child my favorite book series were Enid Blytons series about the Magic Faraway Tree and the Enchanted Wood. As a kid my love for gardening came from my Moms passion for her vegetable garden. I think this is part of why I love growing flowers in being in the dirt. I loved all the Shel Silversteins books like Where the Sidewalk Ends. Now in May Im going to the UK and have several must see gardens. I always dreamed about living in a treehouse and having endless areas to explore and ride my bike. 2023 One-stop shop for all of the best content from food to news and everything in between! Connie. As a child I would love to be read to. And the result was I would rather sit and read than go outside and play. When the BFG spends time in dreamland placing them in jars and bestowing them onto children, it feels akin to my experience of bringing a couples vision to life and sharing the joy of what flowers can do to tell a distinctive story. I have also loved reading biographies or autobiographies about people I find interesting or inspiring. It would depend on what part of my childhood. I was about 7-8 yrs old & I found the book Misty of Chincoteague. Crockets Indoor garden was my favorite book to look at with my dad when I was a kid. Im also hoping I can visit your farm as I roadtrip through WA state this summer! Mysteries always mysteries. My mother was really great at choosing books that were age appropriate and may contain tidbits to store away for life in general. But my favorite were biographies. I loved the bright colors in the flat, woodcut illustration style. Those are some seriously dreamy photos! I was a Sci-Fi nerd. I think I loved them both because it felt like you were in another world where anything could be found. He became a master gardener and together we spent many fun days in his gardens and later in mine. I grew up on a farm and could relate to Laura, and later as an adult pursued having a farm of my own, knowing the importance of instilling that lifestyle and values into my children. Fortunately for them (and me), they were older folks who did a bit of gardening in the morning and then spent the rest of their day in the house (or somewhereI wasnt a very good spy) away from my snooping. Thank you for asking! Its just beautiful and inspiring much like Floret!. I know those stories shaped me! We see the world through the eyes of this small creature who would fit in your hand. Covid limits travel but books give us the escape we need Thank you for sharing this treasure! [Rhymes] Lyrics and poems Near rhymes Thesaurus Phrases Mentions Phrase rhymes Descriptive words Definitions Similar sound Same consonants Advanced >> Words and phrases that rhyme with alexis: (72 results) 2 syllables: -rrhexis, flexus, . iPhone; Android; FAQ; Blog; Near rhymes with Alexis Word Pronunciation Score ? Now Im branching out to other time frames and just finished Horse by Geraldine Brooks-simply amazing book. I love how the community is still small there. Being an expat in CT, I loved paging through the I Spy books with my son. As I child getting read stories from the Bible by my parents before my bedtime. Dr Seuss Cat in the Hat. 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. I loved horror as a child. I decided to use this food theme for a quick rhyming game. Really there are so many books, but of the classics, Little Women was probably my favorite. YOU. My favorite book when I was little was The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear. 1: crazy: k_r e_i z ee: 1118: Definition: 2: davy: d e_i v ee: 1116 . These poems were illustrated in what looks like, rich gouache paintings and the words evoked vistas in faraway lands as well as those closer to home.
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