Books in Bloom

Books in Bloom

The Bow Garden Club coordinates with the Bow Baker Free Library for this fun and creative event. Participants select a book and create a design representation for that book cover. The designers can use any additional components to assist the flowers. The designs are displayed in the lower level of the Library and open to the public for viewing. Each attendee submits a vote on their favourite selection in each category.
Thank you to Bow's very own resident professional photographer, Eric Anderson, for taking our 2023 Books in Bloom pictures.

2018

Book: "Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat" Designer: Ruth Brack, Bow Garden Club
Book: "Kittens Love" Designer: Sue Johnson, Bow Garden Club
Book: "Edgar Sawtell" Designer: Keryn Anderson, Bow Garden Club
Book: "When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple" Designer: Lisa Richards, Bow Garden Club
Book: "Old Turtle" Designer: Beverly Gamlin, Bow Garden Club
Book: "Alice in Wonderland" Designer: Ginny Urdi, Bow Garden Club
Book: "Call of the Wild and White Fang" Designer: Beth Titus, Baker Free Library
Book: "Iran" Designer: Janis Kuch, Bow Garden Club
Book: "This is the Nest That Robin Built" Designer: Janis Kuch, Bow Garden Club
Book: "Fundamental Theories of Design" Designer: Sue Johnson, Bow Garden Club
2018 People's Choice Winner
Book: "The Tail of Peter Rabbit" Designer: Beverly Gamlin, Bow Garden Club
Book: "Fairy Story" Designer: Beverly Gamlin, Bow Garden Club
Book: "Fairy Gardening" Designer: Joyce Kimball, Bow Garden Club
Book: "Owl Babies" Designer: Sue Smith, Bow Garden Club
Book: "Exit West" Designer: Susan Mosley, Bow Garden Club
Book: "A Light Between Oceans" Designer: Joyce Kimball, Bow Garden Club
Book: "Gnome Houses" Designer: Beverly Gamlin, Bow Garden Club
Book: "MONET by himself" Designer: Joyce Kimball, Bow Garden Club
Book: "The Fightened Frog" Designer: Sue Johnson, Bow Garden Club
Book: "My Life in Pink & Green" Designer: Betsey Mahoney, Baker Free Library
Book: "A Magical Do-Nothing Day"" Designer: Amelia Holdsworth, Baker Free Library
Book: "Miss Spider's Tea Party" Designer: Sue Johnson, Bow Garden Club

2023

Book: "The Berr Song" by Michaela Goade Designer: Joyce Kimball, Bow Garden Club
Book: "Sing" by Joe Raposo Designer: Patricia MacNeil, Bow Garden Club
Book: "The Knowing" by Ani Di Franco Designer: Ashley Polson, Bow Garden Club
Book: "Out of Wonder" by Kwane Alexander Designer: Carol Barleon, Bow Garden Club
1st Place - Most Colorful & 2nd Place - People's Choice
Book: "The World Needs More Purple People" by Kristen Bell and Benjamin Hart Designer: Betsy Mahoney, Bow Community Member
Book: "Change Sings" by Amanda Gorman Designer: Betty Jacob, Bow Garden Club
Book: "Radium Girls" by Kate Moore Designer: Beverly Gamlin, Bow Garden Club
Book: "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens Designer: Joyce Kimball, Bow Garden Club
1st Place - People's Choice & 1st Place - Most Creative
Book: "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies" by Joyce Sidman Designer: Amelia Holdsworth, Baker Free Library
Book: "This is Your Time" by Ruby Bridges Designer: Natalie Bilodeau (age 9), Bow Community Member
Book: "She Persisted Wangari Maathai" by Eucabeth Odhiambo Designer: Dawn Boyle, Bow Garden Club
Book: "March" by John Lewis Designer: Keryn Anderson, Bow Garden Club
2nd Place - Most Colorful & 2nd Place - Most Creative
Book: "My Voice is a Trumpet" by Jimmie Allen Designer: Suzanne Savage, Bow Garden Club
Book: "The Girl Who Heard the Music" by Marni Fogelson Designer: Lisa Richards, Bow Garden Club
Book: "We Are Water Protectors" by Carole Lindstrom Designer: Sue Moore, Bow Community Member
Book: "Bear Wants to Sing" by Cary Fagan Designer: Beth Titus, Bow Community Member