Like many of my stories, Millie Fleur’s Poison Garden started with something I read about that made my brain light up – a real life poison garden in England! You see, I myself am wonderfully weird and a poison garden would’ve been just the kind of place I would’ve wanted to visit as a child. From a very early age I was multi-passionate, interested in all manner of things. But my unquenchable curiosity and varied interests often made me feel like I didn’t quite fit into any one box. And being curious and questioning sometimes put me at odds with the grown-ups in my life. I wasn’t satisfied with “because it’s always been that way” or “because I said so.” And I especially wasn’t interested in the words “you can’t.” In that way, Millie Fleur and I are alike.
― Christy Mandin, Letter to booksellers
What booksellers are saying about Millie Fleur’s Poison Garden
- Perfect lawns with their manicured grass and neat hedges are SO 2020. Wilding is IN and every neighborhood needs a weird wild little garden like Millie Fleur’s. Share this delightful little gem with the weirdest and wildest kid in your world.
― Angie Tally, The Country Bookshop in Southern Pines, North Carolina | BUY
- A wonderfully weird picture book. Delightful!
― Rae Ann Parker, Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee | BUY
- Millie Fleur’s Poison Garden is the sweetest, most delightful book of the spookiest plants that you can’t help but love. With a wonderful message that everyone needs, you can’t help but feel your heart grow three sizes as you read. And certainly kids who love the Addams family will be obsessed with this story!
― Caitlyn Vanorder, Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina | BUY
About Christy Mandin
Christy Mandin is the author and illustrator of multiple picture books. She’s grown many interesting plants in her garden over the years but, so far, none with teeth or tentacles. She currently lives in Florida with her husband and four children. Visit Christy online at christymandin.com.
