The Gardens
Over 80 books are represented in the Gardens, each with a corresponding space. See details about some of our unique spaces, below.
The Animal Gateway
The Animal Gateway houses many books, including The Three Pigs with it's small-house exploration and planted pigsqueak, and Dinosaur Bones including a sandpit to dig!
This is also the home to our Readers’ Roundup Garden, which is our only temporary garden space.
The welcome gateway
The Welcome Gateway is home to the much-beloved Magic School Bus, as well as a rainbow garden (Planting A Rainbow), a sensory garden (A Girl Named Helen Keller), and the amphitheater (A Midsummer Night’s Dream).
The farm gateway
The Farm Gateway strives to show how vegetables look in their whole form. In the Farm Gateway, you will learn about composting and hoop houses, smell herbs and onions, and see a real Johhny Appleseed tree in the orchard.
The Woodlands Gateway
The Woodlands Gateway houses The Magic Treehouse, a favorite for storytime, as well as Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little House in the Big Woods, and Winnie the Pooh. The dominant species in the Woodlands in white pine, which is unfortunately susceptible to blister rust.
The Creative Gateway
The instruments in Joyful Noise, The Waterfall’s Gift, and visitor-favorite Pinkalicious, with its monochromatic planting scheme are staples in the Creative Gateway. The most iconic features, though, are the oversized picture frames from Katie and the Sunflowers.
The Pond Gateway
Frog and Toad, The Pout Pout Fish, The Rainbow Fish, and Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs are just some of the books in the Pond Gateway. The stars of the space, though, are definitely the koi fish and frogs!
The Bridge
Installed in 2019, but planned for from the beginning, the 90ft. bridge spans the ravine and allows for a full-circle exploration of the Gardens. The Billy Goats Gruff and their troll live near the bridge!
The Memory Gateway
Home to granite bookshelves and serene rocking chairs, the Memory Gateway also houses Tiny, Perfect Things, Waiting For Wings, and Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge.
The Exploration Gateway
Opened in 2024, this space is home to the Classroom Yurt and the Restroom Building. The books from the An Egg Is Quiet series, as well as Swirl By Swirl complete this developing area.
