Book Description: 5 to 99
Award-winning authors Valarie Budayr and Marilyn Scott-Waters have co-created A Year in the Secret Garden to introduce the beloved children’s classic, The Secret Garden to a new generation of families.
This guide uses over two hundred full color illustrations and photos to bring the magical story to life, with fascinating historical information, monthly gardening activities, easy-to-make recipes, and step-by-step crafts, designed to enchant readers of all ages.
Each month your family will unlock the mysteries of a Secret Garden character, as well as have fun together creating the original crafts and activities based on the book.Over 140 pages, with 200 original color illustrations and 48 activities for your family and friends to enjoy, learn, discover and play with together.
A Year In the Secret Garden is our opportunity to introduce new generations of families to the magic of this classic tale in a modern and innovative way that creates special learning and play times outside in nature.
This book encourages families to step away from technology and into the kitchen, garden, reading nook and craft room.
REVIEWs
"A Year in the Secret Garden is a treasure trove of activities, crafts, games, recipes and information all related to the classic children's book, The Secret Garden, bringing to life this wonderful book to a new generation of readers. I cannot recommend this beautifully illustrated and detailed, information-packed book highly enough to parents, homeschoolers, teachers, and librarians." ~ Mother Daughter Book Reviews
"A perfect book not only for the summer activities but all through the year. Truly it shows the way into the SECRET GARDEN." ~ Eloquent Articulation
"The authors love of the Secret Garden book comes through SO clearly and I am a student of literature so I loved it for the explanations and history of what was happening." ~ WS Momma Readers Nook
"These ladies have created a fabulous book that can stand alone or be used as companion to the classic either in a classroom setting, or homeschool setting or for anyone that loves to share great literature and activities with their children." ~ Adalinc to Life
"The authors love of the Secret Garden book comes through SO clearly and I am a student of literature so I loved it for the explanations and history of what was happening." ~ WS Momma Readers Nook
"These ladies have created a fabulous book that can stand alone or be used as companion to the classic either in a classroom setting, or homeschool setting or for anyone that loves to share great literature and activities with their children." ~ Adalinc to Life
EXCERPT
Month by Month Guide
September
Indian Style Chicken Curry
Rangoli
Magic Carpets
Misselthwaite Manor
Character Study: Mary Lennox
Ploughman’s Lunch
October
Cutouts of the Secret Garden Characters
Planting Bulbs
The English Garden
Character Study: Mrs. Medlock
November
Hot Oatcakes
Jump Rope
Plastic Bag Jump Rope
Jump Rope Rhymes
Shovel, Shovel, Spade
Character Study: Ben Weatherstaff
December
Bringing in the Evergreen
Yorkshire Pudding Toad-in-a-Hole
The Oak King vs. The Holly King
The Story of Mistletoe
Character Study: Martha Sowerby
January
Parkin Cake
Wutherin' Wind Flags
Ice Disks
Yorkshire Phrasebook
Character Study: Dickon Sowerby
Perfectly Good Porridge with Treacle
February
Oaten Pipe
Garden in a Jar
Death in Victorian England
Character Study: Archibald Craven
March
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Nest Building
Seed Paper & Packets
Grow-Me Seed Paper
Seed Packets
Class of Hunger
Character Study: Colin Craven
April
Robin Cake
Dickon’s Felt Creatures
The World of Mason Bees
Making of a Mason Bee House
British Money
Old British Money
Character Study: Dr. Craven
May
Freezer Strawberry Jam
Planting a Rose Bush
Wheelbarrow Race
Wheelbarrow
Spot-Sitting
Character Study: Lilias Craven
June
A Midsummer Garden Tea Party
Ladybug Sandwiches
Rainbow Fruit Kabobs
Simply Divine Lemon Cookies
Daisy Chain Crowns
Midsummer Dancing Ribbon Wreaths
Flower Pressing
Character Study: Victorian/Edwardian Family Life
July
The Secret Meal
Tin Foil Breakfast
The Cooking Campfire
Creating a Garden Journal
Colin’s Exercises
Blindfolded Garden Walk
Colin’s Magic Chant and Affirmations
Affirmation Stones
Character Study: Susan Sowerby
August
Scones and Ginger Tea
A Taste of Summer
Paper Garden Model
Garden Games for Family and Friends
Blind Man’s Bluff
Red Rover
Character Study: Frances Hodgson Burnett
You can purchase your very own copy of this gorgeous book for only $15 (a savings of $5) directly from Audrey Press between Dec. 1 and 7, 2014. PLUS, if you miss these dates, you can still purchase the book between December 8 and 31, 2014 for $15 using the code word "SECRETGARDEN".
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About the author:
Valarie Budayr loves reading and bringing books alive. Her popular website, inspires children and adults alike to experience their books through play, discovery, and adventure.
She is founder of Audrey Press, an independent publishing house, as well as an Amazon and iTunes best-selling author. She has written The Fox Diaries: The Year the Foxes Came to our Garden and The Ultimate Guide to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Valarie is passionate about making kid’s books come alive and encouraging families and schools to pull books off the shelves and stories off the pages.
Marilyn Scott-Waters loves making things out of paper. Her popular website, www.thetoymaker.com, receives 2,000 to 7,000 visitors each day, who have downloaded more than six million of her easy-to-make paper toys.
Her goal is to help parents and children spend time together making things.
She is the creator of a paper toy craft book series The Toymaker’s Christmas: Paper Toys You Can Make Yourself (Sterling), and The Toymaker’s Workshop: Paper Toys You Can Make Yourself (Sterling).
She is also the co-creator with J. H. Everett of the middle grade nonfiction series, Haunted Histories, (Christy Ottaviano Books / Henry Holt Books for Young Readers).
Ms. Scott-Waters illustrated The Search For Vile Things (Scholastic), and created paper engineering for Pop & Sniff Fruit (Piggy Toes Press).
Prize: $100 Amazon Gift Card or PayPal cash (winner’s choice) Contest ends: December 31, 11:59 pm, 2014 Open: Internationally How to enter: Please enter using the Rafflecopter widget below. Terms and Conditions: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. A winner will be randomly drawn through the Rafflecopter widget and will be contacted by email within 48 hours after the giveaway ends. The winner will then have 72 hours to respond. If the winner does not respond within 72 hours, a new draw will take place for a new winner. Odds of winning will vary depending on the number of eligible entries received. This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. This giveaway is sponsored by the authors Valarie Budayr and Marilyn Scott-Waters and is hosted and managed by Renee from Mother Daughter Book Reviews. If you have any additional questions – feel free to send and email to Renee(at)MotherDaughterBookReviews(dot)com.
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