The Magic School Bus welcomes young and old alike to fabulous (and free) Bookworm Gardens located just a couple of miles from us near the University of Sheboygan Campus in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. My dear neighbor and her darling daughter accompanied me on a sweet visit last week. The school bus can be "driven" by the children. They can also open and shut the doors, read a copy of the book inside and even look through a kaleidoscope at basket of flowers as the young man in the photo is doing.
Bookworm Gardens was conceived by a local landscape designer and master gardener and is constantly expanding due to a huge contingency of volunteers and community support. More than 25 children's books are illustrated in individual garden settings and thanks to generous individuals, corporations and public service groups, more is being added. Several stone pillars hold copies of laminated books that children can read or parents or volunteers can read to them around the gardens.
They can read Is Your Mama a Llama? in both Spanish and English, and enjoy Jack and the Beanstalk near a metal and natural bean stalk in front of Hansel and Gretel's cottage. The cottage also serves as a visitor's center. My neighbor couldn't resist sitting in Papa Bear's chair. It was vacated by Papa Bear as he and Mama Bear try to coax Baby Bear out of a tree.
So many more books are illustrated that it will take several more visits to experience them all. If you're ever in the area, don't miss Bookworm Gardens!
Bookworm Gardens was conceived by a local landscape designer and master gardener and is constantly expanding due to a huge contingency of volunteers and community support. More than 25 children's books are illustrated in individual garden settings and thanks to generous individuals, corporations and public service groups, more is being added. Several stone pillars hold copies of laminated books that children can read or parents or volunteers can read to them around the gardens.
They can read Is Your Mama a Llama? in both Spanish and English, and enjoy Jack and the Beanstalk near a metal and natural bean stalk in front of Hansel and Gretel's cottage. The cottage also serves as a visitor's center. My neighbor couldn't resist sitting in Papa Bear's chair. It was vacated by Papa Bear as he and Mama Bear try to coax Baby Bear out of a tree.
So many more books are illustrated that it will take several more visits to experience them all. If you're ever in the area, don't miss Bookworm Gardens!
Is Your Mama a Llama?
Jack and the Beanstalk
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
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3 comments:
Bookworm Gardens sounds awesome! Thanks for sharing!
I'd like to visit! I know my grandsons would be thrilled!
This looks like a great family fun day!
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