Roots Shoots Buckets & Boots

Description

The simple act of reconnecting children with nature is the purpose of and inspiration for this text. It presents 12 easy-to-implement ideas for theme gardens that parents and children can grow together. Each garden includes a plan, planting recipe-seeds, seedlings, and growing instructions spelled out step-by-step, plus activities. There are themed gardens like the "Pizza Patch" and the "Moon Garden", and a list of the top 20 plants for children.

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.

"Sure to make kids want to get into the garden." --Newsday