GIVEAWAY
A Year in the Secret Garden
by Valarie Budayr and Marilyn Scott-Waters
A Year in the Secret Garden is suitable for adults and children 5 and up. You can purchase your very own copy of this gorgeous book for only $15 (save $5) directly from Audrey Press from 1 to 7 December. PLUS, if you miss these dates, you can still purchase the book between 8 and 31 December for $15 using the code word "SECRETGARDEN".
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Description
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 (FREE) 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.
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
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Praise for the Book
"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
"The author's 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
"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
"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
"While the children enjoyed the activities associated with this book, I was entranced by the beautiful water color illustrations and the scrumptious looking images of foods to make. I am certain that any person who grew up hoping to find that secret key to let them into an enchanting garden will fall in love with the magic inside this book to share with their children." ~ Books, Babies and Bows
"This would make such a nice Christmas gift for a young one to grow up with. Why not add a copy of the reading book and maybe even the DVD and some supplies to do an activity or two. " ~ The Blended Blog
"It is a wonderful, hands on, practical way to take kids on a journey back in time and see how children and families lived in another era." ~ Hide-N-(Sensory)-Seeking
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.
About the Illustrator
Marilyn Scott-Waters loves making things out of paper. Her popular website 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).
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