About this item
Follow the young Bloomers in this whimsical, beautifully illustrated book as they attend boarding school on the magical Bloomers Island to learn about vegetables, gardening, and caring for the environment.
About the Author
Bloomers' creator, Cynthia Wylie, was raised on a farm in Western Pennsylvania. She came up with the idea of "Bloomers" as she was raising her own children and trying to get them to eat their vegetables.
"One day, I made up little garden characters I called the "Bloomers" who lived in a mythical place called Bloomers Island, where they would grow their own food and eat only vegetables. When my children would visit the family farm they would look for the "Bloomers" while digging up potatoes and laughing with delight in discovery. Naturally, they always ate the vegetables they harvested."
Wylie herself spent the better part of her childhood playing in the woods, fields, and gardens of her family farm, before the advent of computers, smart phones, or cable TV. Growing up in this environment Wylie learned to value the many benefits and wonders of nature.
"Even when I was alone, I was never lonely," she points out, "all the plants and farm animals were my friends."
Wylie was the first in her family to attend college in a self-ascribed fortunate series of events stemming from her local 4-H club. She then went on to pursue a degree in Agriculture from Pennsylvania State University and a graduate degree in Economics from Georgetown University on a full fellowship.
Visit her website at: http://www.CynthiaWylie.com
