Author of Cathy's Animal Garden: Enter at Your Own Risk
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Stacy Tornio's love of gardening and the fun of plants named after animals inspired her story Cathy's Animal Garden: Enter at your own risk. Stacy lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with her husband and two children. She is originally from Oklahoma, where she did a lot of vegetable gardening growing up. She and her brother even had a little veggie stand at the local farmer’s market when she was about 10, but they ended up spending most of their profits on other goodies at the market! Stacy now grows lots of flowers and vegetables. Her favorite plants to grow include sunflowers, purple coneflowers, and cucumbers.
Stacy is the editor of Birds & Blooms magazine and is also a Master Gardener, one of North America’s most respected and recognized gardening honors.
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Cathy's animal garden is full of plants with animal names. Some of our favorites are:
-- Tiger Lily
-- Elephant's Ear
-- Tickseed
-- Catnip
-- Monkey Grass
What other plants with animal names can you think of?
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Bring Stacy to Your School or Garden Center
Stacy offers hands-on writing and gardening workshops specifically for kids. It doesn't matter how many kids you have (she's worked with as few as two kids and as many as 100+). Here's a sample of some of the programs she offers:
-- Growing a "theme" garden
-- Gardening for birds and butterflies
-- Creative writing with kids
-- Composting with worms
-- Raising butterflies
-- Gardening "green"
-- Publishing tips for kids
For specific rates and/or custom programs, contact Stacy directly at stornio@gmail.com.
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Cathy's Animal Garden: Enter at Your Own Risk
When Henry’s homerun ball lands in Creepy Cathy’s yard, he and his buddy Andy go after it, despite their friends’ warnings that they might not come out. The boys search through Cathy’s animal garden, discovering that things aren’t always what they seem. Kids love finding the hidden animals throughout this vibrant picture book. An included flower guide and planting zone map give children ideas for creating their own animal gardens. Read more.
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