I intentionally didn’t show you every detail or write about which books went with each area because part of the magic of Bookworm Gardens is discovering the clever details for yourself. One of many garden details that made me smile Just outside the tea house was the Zen Garden fenced in bamboo. Set under the canopy of tall hardwoods, the tea house was decorated with a Japanese tea setting on a low table looking out over the gardens. It was the sense of peace that made me love this part of the gardens. Tea house and Zen Garden Tea House and Zen Garden Ring the Pooh’s bell and open the door for another smile. The garden designers even set the stage inside his home in a tree. Pooh’s house felt absolutely true to the stories. I love Pooh (classic). I still read it once in a while…by myself. I own the Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh. Pooh’s house at Hundred Acre Wood Pooh’s house at Hundred Acre Wood I could have spent a lot longer relaxing in the tree house, but P was off and running, excited about the next amazing thing he discovered. Leaning over the railing, listening to the sound of the raindrops hitting the leaves was unbelievable. Maybe because I’ve listened to the audiobooks repeatedly or maybe because my son is so enthusiastic about Jack and Annie or maybe just because I love tree houses, but I wanted to plunk right down in one of the Adirondack chairs and start reading a good book. There are plenty of seats and benches in each area for you to sit down, read the books and do activities together. The book nooks are filled with the books represented in the gardens. What I will try to do is, show you the features that called to me the most. Did I mention it was raining? Yep, still magical.Įach of the gardens has a theme and a book nook. Yep, still magical. There’s no way I can relate in this blog post just how fantastical this place was. Frankly, we felt like we were walking into the books. Bookworm Gardens was able to capture the feeling of each book and translate them into interactive garden settings. Movies can’t even get it right with all their millions of dollars of special effects. ![]() It’s another to have someone capture it in a garden. It’s one thing to see a place in your mind’s eye as you read about it. Copies of Magic School Bus books and laminated activities sat on the seats leading up to where Ms. ![]() I knew as we entered the school bus from the back emergency door and headed towards the front, that this garden was something magical. We were lured off the sidewalk by the Magic School Bus’s siren song. We didn’t even make it as far as the visitor’s center. It even had wings! The three of us could hardly wait to start exploring the literacy-themed gardens. P practically tore through his seatbelt trying to get a better view of the Magic School Bus. Yes, folks, that’s what happens to book nerds like me when they get excited about books. We drove past the edge of Bookworm Gardens on our way to park the car. P was contradictory, demanding, disrespectful and whiny at times throughout the afternoon. For those of you who have the impression that life is perfect at Casa Field Trip, you’re wrong. Disclosure: While the field trip was super, my son’s behavior was not.
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