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Cynthia Wylie

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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 phone ...more

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	Pete Moss and the Super Strong Spinach by Cynthia Wylie (Goodreads Author), Courtney Carbone, Katya Longhi (Illustrations) 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Great Garden Party by Cynthia Wylie (Goodreads Author), Courtney Carbone, Katya Longhi (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rosey Posey and the Perfectly Pink Radish by Cynthia Wylie (Goodreads Author), Courtney Carbone, Katya Longhi (Illustrations) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bloomers Island: The Great Garden Party by Cynthia Wylie (Goodreads Author), Courtney Carbone, Katya Longhi (Illustrations) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Violet and the Eggplant Painting Problem: Bloomers Island by Cynthia Wylie (Goodreads Author), Katya Longhi (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Big Red and the Terrible Tomato Hornworm: Bloomers Island by Cynthia Wylie (Goodreads Author), Katya Longhi (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rosey Posey and the Perfectly Pink Radish: Bloomers Island Garden of Stories #2 by Cynthia Wylie (Goodreads Author), Courtney Carbone, Katya Longhi (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pete Moss and the Super Strong Spinach: Bloomers Island Garden of Stories #1 by Cynthia Wylie (Goodreads Author), Courtney Carbone, Katya Longhi (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bud Inski and the Lean Green Bean it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Is That Brook Babbling About? by Cynthia Wylie (Goodreads Author), Rhonda Voo (Illustrations) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Cynthia Wylie said: " I read a lot of self help and business books. I am putting this one at the top of my list. The most helpful tidbit so far: change your identity before you work on your systems and goals. I had a goal to be more polished in my appearance. My identity ...more "

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Cynthia Wylie rated a book it was amazing Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I read a lot of self help and business books. I am putting this one at the top of my list. The most helpful tidbit so far: change your identity before you work on your systems and goals. I had a goal to be more polished in my appearance. My identity ...more
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Cynthia Wylie answered Goodreads's question: If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there? My own world, Bloomers Island. I know it so well, and it would be magical. Plus, I love nature, plants and trees. And I know all the characters intimately. It would be a dream come true.
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Cynthia Wylie rated a book it was amazing The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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