Maggie and Friends visits the Arboretum
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Join Maggie and her three friends on their play day excursion at the Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Maggie the Honey Bee and her three friends Birdie the songbird, Monarcha, the Monarch butterfly, and Tito pretends he is a dragonfly. The four friends begin the day at the Puppet Show where the friends get a ginormous kick out of Annie Oak Leaf and Fuzzy Buzzy Bumble Bee. They hike the Cherry Blossom Trail and gather flowers from The Field of Wildflowers to make bouquets for their mommies. The friends eat ice-cream treats from Patti Parfait Posh Ice-Cream Kiosk. The Lily and Koi Ponds are a favorite place for the friends to relax after picking flowers in The Field of Wildflowers. Finally, the four friends spread their wings and light upon their final stop, The Petting Zoo where they have their faces painted, pet the animals and help feed the baby chicks and gather eggs into baskets.
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to spend time in the mind of a child? Maggie and Friends visits the Arboretum will have readers immersed in the imaginary world of Maggie and her three friends: Birdie, Monarcha and Tito. The four friends explore the natural beauty of their city’s Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. The friends engage in fun activities and let their imagination soar freely on their nature excursion. The friends are special little pollinators who are a vital part of the garden’s magic. Maggie and Friends visits the Arboretum not only sparks the imagination in children, it allows them to be a part of Maggie and Friends play group. It is also educational touching on science, math (counting), vocabulary, rhyming, dramatic play, friendship, caring for animals, and sharing. At the end of the book there is a Glossary and Open-ended questions to encourage reader comprehension and engagement. Maggie and Friends visits the Arboretum would make a wonderful addition to any child’s home and classroom library.
About the Author
Andrea is a mother, grandmother, fur baby mom, writer, and a retired Early Childhood Educator with several years of classroom teaching experience in a Pre-Kindergarten setting. Andrea believes children are a blank canvas and are little sponges eager to learn and are naturally creative and extremely imaginative. Andrea is the author of Maggie the Bee Charmer. Andrea also writes historical fiction and poetry. She has published three novels and is currently working on a fourth. Andrea currently resides in Louisiana with her Toy Poodle, Alphonse and spends much of her time writing, gardening, communing with God, and babysitting her granddaughter Gianna.