Mimi Sheraton, How Does Your Garden Grow, 1971, John Overmyer illustrations
"How Does Your Garden Grow? A Guidebook for First-Time Gardeners" by Mimi Sheraton, illustrated by John Overmyer, published by Hallmark Children's Editions, 1971.
Hard boards, pale-green cloth with illustration on front board [a little wear & soiling, two stains on front board: see photo], 6.1/2" x 7"; illustrated endpapers, stamp "Mary H. Burton" and hand written number 4 in circle inside front cover, unpaginated, 24 pages, fully illustrated in color, very good condition.
"Growing things is lots of fun. It's also a good way to learn about this world around us. This book includes 5 gardening projects -indoor & outdoor projects. Young gardeners may start an avocado tree or grow a sweet potato vine, raise grass in an egg carton or plant fresh carrots!" [private review]
"The vintage book is for kids and has easy-to-do projects for them. The illustrations are delightful help explain how the projects are done." [private review]
Miriam "Mimi" Sheraton (1926-2023) was an American food critic. While traveling often as the home furnishing editor of Seventeen magazine, Sheraton began to explore her interest in food.
She wrote her first review for New York magazine in 1972 after tasting all 1,196 items being sold in the Bloomingdale's food department. In December 1975, she became the food critic for The New York Times. She was its first female restaurant critic. After leaving the paper in 1983, she wrote for magazines such as Time, Conde Nast Traveler, Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. She lectured at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, and the Culinary Institute of America in St. Helena, California. As of 2016, she was a food columnist for The Daily Beast.
US: Priority (c.2-4 days) --------- $12.50
Canada: 1st Class (c.2-4 weeks) -- $28.50
World: 1st Class (c.2-5 weeks) --- $42.50
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"How Does Your Garden Grow? A Guidebook for First-Time Gardeners" by Mimi Sheraton, illustrated by John Overmyer, published by Hallmark Children's Editions, 1971.
Hard boards, pale-green cloth with illustration on front board [a little wear & soiling, two stains on front board: see photo], 6.1/2" x 7"; illustrated endpapers, stamp "Mary H. Burton" and hand written number 4 in circle inside front cover, unpaginated, 24 pages, fully illustrated in color, very good condition.
"Growing things is lots of fun. It's also a good way to learn about this world around us. This book includes 5 gardening projects -indoor & outdoor projects. Young gardeners may start an avocado tree or grow a sweet potato vine, raise grass in an egg carton or plant fresh carrots!" [private review]
"The vintage book is for kids and has easy-to-do projects for them. The illustrations are delightful help explain how the projects are done." [private review]
Miriam "Mimi" Sheraton (1926-2023) was an American food critic. While traveling often as the home furnishing editor of Seventeen magazine, Sheraton began to explore her interest in food.
She wrote her first review for New York magazine in 1972 after tasting all 1,196 items being sold in the Bloomingdale's food department. In December 1975, she became the food critic for The New York Times. She was its first female restaurant critic. After leaving the paper in 1983, she wrote for magazines such as Time, Conde Nast Traveler, Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. She lectured at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, and the Culinary Institute of America in St. Helena, California. As of 2016, she was a food columnist for The Daily Beast.
US: Priority (c.2-4 days) --------- $12.50
Canada: 1st Class (c.2-4 weeks) -- $28.50
World: 1st Class (c.2-5 weeks) --- $42.50
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