Marilyn Kratz

Inspired By A Garden Marilyn Kratz

These authors have combined charming, colorful poetry with stunning watercolor illustrations to produce an appealing and gratifying reading experience. Marilyn Kratz, a retired elementary teacher, tends her gardens in Yankton, South Dakota. This is her seventh book. Beverly Behrens has painted layered watercolors of flowers and scenes from her own surroundings to Monet's garden in Giverny, France. In recent years she has extended her pursuits by studying botanical art, teaching watercolor classes and participating in activities of the Reed-Turner Botanical Artists' Circle, Illinois, and the American Society of Botanical Artists.