I’m passionate about kids and gardens. From my own girls, the children I work with and the members of my School Gardening Project I see how much enjoyment and learning kids get from being outdoors. They get fun and freedom from all the fresh air and open space. Hands on science lessons as they watch seeds germinate and bugs build homes. Inspiration and materials to create art. And lots of encouragement to get messy and enjoy the soil, sand and sunshine.
I think my kids really are at their happiest when they’re outdoors and I wanted to share with you some of the very best activities they’ve enjoyed ~ so I am very excited to introduce to you The Garden Classroom. It’s a book which collects 52 art, craft, science, math, literacy and play ideas: all tried, tested and enjoyed by children I know. It brings together some ideas from this blog, all re-edited into a useful format with additional photographs and extra activities, along with brand new ideas I think you will really like.
Choose your favourite title page
The Garden Classroom will be available very soon but for now I wanted to share my news with you and ask you to help me. Â Will you help me complete The Garden Classroom project and decide on which cover page to use?
You can see here two different title pages for the book. Which one do you like the best? Version one at the top or version two at the bottom?
I can’t decide, so please leave a comment and let me know which one you like the best. Thanks!
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WOHO so looking forward to this. I love the picture on the second one and the title on the first as gives more idea of what it is. Saying just garden activities could be just gardening which may not be everyone’s cup of tea where as with the full list of activities it shows it’s not just gardening (as in dig in the mud and plant seeds/flowers/plants).
PS. The offer still stands for publicity for the book with a review
Cathy- Judging as a mom who might shop for something like this- I think the first one would draw me in more!
I like the top one – the one with the four different photos. It draws more attention and speaks to gardening more, for me. The only photo on that one that doesn’t work as well for me is the sunflower, but in general, I really like it!
I LOVE the top one. The four different photos along with a gist of gardening activities packed inside is sure a winning page:)
how lovely! i honestly like both! the second one is (visually) my absolute favorite, but the wording on the first gives a better description of what’s inside for moms and teachers.
i’d love to do a review or giveaway on my blog when the book comes out, so if you’d like some free US promotion, just lemmie know!
They are both very nice images, but for a book, I would also say the first one, since it will attract the attention of potential buyers/readers more. And also always open for a review
I like the first title (more descriptive) but I love the flow and freedom of the second cover, much better. It feels more open and free to try things. Less rigid, as in come have fun and the end result doesn’t matter too much but time together and fun does.
P.S. We’d love to review for promotion for you, for some promotion in Canada
mazel tov- I like the bottom cover.
ohh exciting! I love both the bottom is amazing but for a book I would prob say the top one
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I love, love the top one!! The second one is beautiful too, but I’m much more drawn to the first one!
I LOVE the 2nd cover, I think its beautiful, especially the bottom half with the chalk and plant label thingas, but agree with Cerys about having the small list on it too. Really looking forward to your book
I love both covers! The second one is my favorite. It is a little more colorful! Congrats!
I like the second one. It really captures your eye. Congrats!
I like the first one, but I would change the sunflower picture.
They both turned out quite lovely, so excited for you, you know we love sharing gardening on our site too. I think that it’s a tough decision. I like the wording in the first one for more details but the bottom photo does draw my eye more. Could you just incorperate the bottom photo where the sunflower one is somehow?
I like the 2nd picture more but as Cerys says the title in the 1st one gives more info about the book.
I like the second picture but I think the first one is better for selling. It is clean, crisp and clearly states what the book is about.
I know some have said remove the sunflower picutre, I wonder if just swapping the two bottom photos round might help. Your eye is drawn to the yellow of the sunflower, so maybe if it is on the left you would then more naturally read from left to right and take it the text(if you know what I mean!) I think the 2nd book cover is too busy to replace the sunflower photo with that.
Good luck with the book it sounds great. I’ve previously bookmarked some of your ideas to do with my daughter when she is a little older. She already is a little garden helper
Will let our small primary school garden group know about it once it is out.
KUDOS!!!!! Both images are glorious. My question……… is the book to be more about growing as in gardens as in vegetables — as the first certainly conveys with enthusiasm, or more gardening as in flowers then def the second??
I agree w the others that the tagline is helpful and should be on which ever choice wins out in the horse race.
Best wishes!!
Debbie
They are both great covers. If I had to choose I would go with number 2 but you should go with your personal favorite and then you can’t go wrong. Great book idea!!!
Looking forward to getting into the book. I think the top one is the best for giving more of an idea of what the book is all about. The second one is a beautiful picture but the first one looks exciting and busy!! Wonderful!
I love the top one it’s catchy, engaging and a book I would look twice at on a book shelf.
Good luck x
They are both wonderful, but my favorite is the 2nd one. I love the lush green with the pops of color.
I love the bottom picture but the top one would draw me in more as a teacher looking for classroom ideas. @01592_katie
They are both great, but I like the top one the best.
I agree with the majority here–the second cover is absolutely beautiful, but the description on the first would lure me in as a “black thumb” gardener. A little encouragement for those of us who are not “plant/garden savvy” is often needed to help us see garden activities as “doable”!
As a teacher I am more attracted to the first version, although both are gorgeous. Good luck!
ooh so exciting! i’m looking forward to that.
Personally I like the top cover best.
I love the second one, but wither is fab – well done you
Hi you!! I love the first cover, as it gives the reader an insight what the book is like! I love the cover, its very eye catching, what about removing the sunflower picture and putting a tin can or welly photo? Hope this helps x
Title of the first, cover of the second. Can’t wait to see the final product!
EEk! I love them both …. I would have a hard time choosing too. I would buy either if that helps
but I think #2 really sets you apart
I love the first one! They’re both great, but the first one leaps out at me and makes me want to touch the book and open it up! Congratulations
I think the top one is best. It catches my eye and makes me want to look inside to see where the cover art activities are.
I like version 1. It sounds like a really cool bok
As a mother and pre-k teacher I would be more apt to stop and look at/purchase book with the top cover
…good luck!!
The first one definitely, just looks like a book with the content I would be looking for. I’m an early childhood educator.
As a mother and a photographer would choose the first one! good luck! Just new about this site and find it great. Greetings from Uruguay!
knew… (not new)