tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post1838588874025396404..comments2024-03-25T05:15:06.225-04:00Comments on Bookish Ambition: PPBF: Lily's Victory GardenJoanne Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-83295432009701350052015-05-25T22:52:09.751-04:002015-05-25T22:52:09.751-04:00Thank-you. I wish I had my mom's green thumb.Thank-you. I wish I had my mom's green thumb.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-23734609311476693862015-05-25T22:51:36.144-04:002015-05-25T22:51:36.144-04:00Thanks for the kind words! I hope you enjoy sharin...Thanks for the kind words! I hope you enjoy sharing this with your favorite young readers.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-66815638418783051572015-05-25T15:08:08.442-04:002015-05-25T15:08:08.442-04:00What a great way to make the Home Front real for k...What a great way to make the Home Front real for kids and you include terrific activities. Thanks! Just might be motivated to add some veggies to my flowers!Lindsey McDivitt at A is for Aginghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713287456905141793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-11569151735833185132015-05-25T13:58:14.462-04:002015-05-25T13:58:14.462-04:00What a wonderful book - and what great activities ...What a wonderful book - and what great activities you've found. I love the stone garden markers.Sue Heavenrichhttp://sallysbookshelf.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-47742989106060535332015-05-23T09:48:42.473-04:002015-05-23T09:48:42.473-04:00Me too! Of course, I have some serious weeding to ...Me too! Of course, I have some serious weeding to do first. Sigh. Thanks for your comments.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-6995123290944838002015-05-23T09:47:51.245-04:002015-05-23T09:47:51.245-04:00Really? That's so cool. We need more books abo...Really? That's so cool. We need more books about everyone's efforts. Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-1507714140266864992015-05-23T09:28:22.567-04:002015-05-23T09:28:22.567-04:00Love the idea behind this book. There seems always...Love the idea behind this book. There seems always a need for good picture books that children can relate to about war. I also liked your garden marker find...want to make some of these!Andrea Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250681746122381149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-28902786137611344612015-05-23T09:05:20.873-04:002015-05-23T09:05:20.873-04:00What a beautiful book and a lovely idea. We celeb...What a beautiful book and a lovely idea. We celebrated 100years of the ANZAC on Gillipoli in April of the Australian and New Zealand Army landings. This makes an excellent addition. Thanks for sharing.Diane Tullochhttp://patientdreamer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-44166557806492068792015-05-23T07:56:58.436-04:002015-05-23T07:56:58.436-04:00My garden is a wreck right now. This book was a go...My garden is a wreck right now. This book was a good reminder to get back on track! Thanks.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-79346618839206427942015-05-23T07:53:22.659-04:002015-05-23T07:53:22.659-04:00Grammy Camp! That's awesome!Grammy Camp! That's awesome!Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-83007340774849578012015-05-23T07:52:37.651-04:002015-05-23T07:52:37.651-04:00What interesting stories he must have! My mom talk...What interesting stories he must have! My mom talks about girls who used to draw lines up the back of their legs (for the seams) instead of wearing nylons and she once dated a guy who saw the planes fly over during the attack on Pearl Harbor.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-1814823517905560522015-05-23T07:49:35.989-04:002015-05-23T07:49:35.989-04:00Yes! When I first flipped through the pages, I tho...Yes! When I first flipped through the pages, I thought it might be a slog, but the writer did an excellent job with the narrative. I suspect the word count might include the back-matter, which is relatively short compared to some nf today.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-59838040897262130972015-05-23T07:46:31.139-04:002015-05-23T07:46:31.139-04:00I've always appreciated how much the civilians...I've always appreciated how much the civilians sacrificed during the war. We could use a lot more of that selflessness now. Thanks.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-2301575463390480582015-05-22T14:02:20.517-04:002015-05-22T14:02:20.517-04:00Glad you found and shared a book on victory garden...Glad you found and shared a book on victory gardens! So important that we remember! Love the markers idea - may have to make some asap!Julie Rowan-Zochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14844386483107508288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-38904173264921235232015-05-22T13:18:21.964-04:002015-05-22T13:18:21.964-04:00Love this book, Joanne..and your activities are in...Love this book, Joanne..and your activities are incredible. The painted rocks for the garden are a project I will plan to do with my grandson during the June week when he attends 'grammy camp'.Vivian Kirkfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745749939523672713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-49634261079254279022015-05-22T11:34:24.696-04:002015-05-22T11:34:24.696-04:00This book intrigues me. My husband talks about pla...This book intrigues me. My husband talks about planting a Victory Garden as a child and how the community came together to support the war effort. This is such a beautiful book to help kids understand the power of community in the 1940s . Today, kids support the war by writing letters to soldiers and sending care packages.Patricia T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10673204828383998897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-86576856973282750402015-05-22T09:52:37.230-04:002015-05-22T09:52:37.230-04:00Wow, a 2000-word picture book! This sounds like a ...Wow, a 2000-word picture book! This sounds like a wonderful story of empowerment and connection with those around us.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114624813405241762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4086060608799640898.post-11622974663816355702015-05-22T08:32:01.398-04:002015-05-22T08:32:01.398-04:00These war can feel so distant for a child, this so...These war can feel so distant for a child, this sort of picture book can go a long way in making this history more real. And a great message of the impact a child can have!Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633484787634197878noreply@blogger.com