A MORNING STROLL IN NOANIE'S GARDEN

A MORNING STROLL IN NOANIE'S GARDEN

A MORNING STROLL IN NOANIE'S GARDEN

is finally here!

Haven't we all seen how children love to learn proper names for things? Consider how little ones can name specific dinosaurs, construction vehicles, dog breeds, or dance steps. In the lushly illustrated A Morning Stroll in Noanie's Garden, youngsters and their reading partners are introduced to some of the more common names for recognizable plants and flowers.

All five Noanie Books have been awarded GOLD by the Mom's Choice Awards.

I’ve been thinking about…

A Morning Stroll in Noanie’s Garden

We are very excited to see this book in print! Jo Ann’s illustrations are gorgeous. What amazing gardens she has created for Noanie and young Jamie to explore!

We are so honored to have this book receive the Gold Award from Mom’s Choice — our fifth Gold honor. I am most pleased for Jo Ann – none of these would be books without her talents!

A Morning Stroll in Noanie’s Garden was actually the first children’s book I wrote. I wasn’t even thinking of writing children’s books, but I was working on what I hoped would someday be a book about the Library’s history. Seeking answers to a host of questions about writing and publishing, in 2017 I went to a writers’ conference offered at Rutgers…

NEW ACTIVITY!

Preserve memories with repurposed clothing. Those outgrown, but too sentimental-to-toss kind of shirts and dresses can take on a second life... as a pillow! Sew a free-form shape and stuff, or drape fabric over an existing pillow to fashion a pillowcase. These are cute enough to gift. So, bust out a sewing needle and make some new memories!.