There Is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me Hardcover – Picture Book, May 9, 2006

I have a favorite quote that I like and this goes along with what this book is about. I forgot who wrote this, but it goes like this:"Won't you come into my garden? I would like my roses to meet you."This book is about how nature is meeting the author and getting to know her and how the author is essentially passive and is just enjoying all that nature is giving back to her emotionally. Basically, the flower is so beautiful, that she feels that it has a personality that wants to spiritutally connect to her. Instead of her leading the dog, the dog is leading her, and she can just feel free to spiritually experience that without having to be the leader--its a book about accepting the moments of life as they come, and the spiritual contact we sometimes don't experience because we are too busy thinking and planning for the next thing.It's a beautiful book that makes you stop and realize that there is so much happening around us that we just tune out to, but if we just don't think so much and just feel and try to emotionally identify with nature and it's beauty and the beauty inside of us, there is beauty all around us. Its a book about feeling joyful and rejoicing--at least that is what I felt this BEAUTIFUL BOOK is about.The illustrations are simple but very colorful, but that is what the book is about--the simplicity of life and its wonders---how nature can touch us if we don't try so hard to touch it. Just sit back and let the flower give something to you without reaching out to it---the flower will reach out to you. Without taking a pen to write about yourself, don't try so hard and let the pen write you---JUST LET GO--sometimes we try so hard to be happy, instead of just letting go and letting what's around us speak to us and take us where we need to go.

First-graders found this book entertaining as each page has a short poem, decorated with bright rainbow colors. A real eye and ear-catcher. Some of the kids started making up their own short, humorous sentences about things on their noses and ears.

The words are delightful and the pictures are gorgeous.

A peaceful book ... tickles the heart and soul. Highly recommended for all ages!

This is a book that both young children and their parents can enjoy. The illustrations are detailed and beautiful, accompanying the poetry perfectly. The use of language to describe the sensations and spiritual experiences is both beautiful enough to make lovely poetry, and descriptive enough to engage young (and not so young) children. This book is a wonderful addition to any children's collection.

The combination of wonderful artwork & simple verse, in Alice Walker's "There is a Flower..." is Wonderful: I have given two copies as gifts, just to spread happiness!

This is a beautiful book to give as a gift to children (or your inner child ;) ), Walker delicately fills the reader/listener with a sense of self-love, mindfulness and compassion. The illustrations are vivid and dreamy.

Thank you for the book. It arrived as promised. There were no problems on my end. Great way to show personification to 4th graders.

Sooooo Lovely

Great book to introduce poetry to kids.