Meet Bestselling Author
Sharon Lovejoy
Saturday, April 17, 11AM
Sharon will give an inspirational 40-minute presentation designed for parents, grandparents and teachers at 11:00 a.m., followed by a book signing at 12:00 p.m. at The Playful Garden.
Sharon Lovejoy is an award-winning, bestselling author and illustrator of eight books, incuding Trowel & Error, Sunflower Houses, and Roots, Shoots, Buckets and Boots. Since its first issue in 1993, Sharon wrote and illustrated the regular feature column "Hearts Ease" for Country Living Gardener magazine. A recognized gardening expert, Sharon has been a guest on countless television and radio programs, including NBC's Today and HGTV.
Sharon's latest book, TOAD COTTAGES AND SHOOTING STARS: Grandma's Bag of Tricks is a magical guide to 130 activities for grandparents, parents, teachers and children of all ages. (Click here to read the interview in the L.A. Times about her new book.) These imaginative ideas will instill a true sense of wonder as readers learn how to create a kitchen garbage garden, attract butterflies with a simple "mud pie" recipe, turn an aquarium into a worm hotel, create a faerie mailbox, faerie house and furnishings, and so much more. The projects found in Toad Cottages & Shooting Stars teach skills like patience and persistence, while exposing readers to the joys of nature, arts and crafts, cooking and healthy and natural foods.
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