The Lime Green Secret

Not every flower girl enjoys “her” wedding day quite the way Gloria does!

Nothing has made Gloria happier than being chosen as flower girl for sister Fran’s wedding. Thrilled with her beautiful satin gown, long white gloves, shiny white shoes, lace socks, and sparkling tiara, Gloria dreams of donning her wedding finery and transforming herself. Hanging on a hook on her bedroom door, the dress glows “like a radiant angel.” When Gloria gives in to temptation and puts on the entire wedding outfit to entertain the dog, it leads to unpredictable and comical results.

In this hilarious romp through the days leading up to the wedding, Gloria’s unstoppable desire to dress up in her flower-girl attire will appeal to any little girl whose fantasies pester her until she comes up with a creative way to fulfill them.

Georgia Graham’s playful chalk pastel illustrations bring the antics in The Lime Green Secret magically to life.

Not every flower girl enjoys “her” wedding day quite the way Gloria does!

Nothing has made Gloria happier than being chosen as flower girl for sister Fran’s wedding. Thrilled with her beautiful satin gown, long white gloves, shiny white shoes, lace socks, and sparkling tiara, Gloria dreams of donning her wedding finery and transforming herself. Hanging on a hook on her bedroom door, the dress glows “like a radiant angel.” When Gloria gives in to temptation and puts on the entire wedding outfit to entertain the dog, it leads to unpredictable and comical results.

In this hilarious romp through the days leading up to the wedding, Gloria’s unstoppable desire to dress up in her flower-girl attire will appeal to any little girl whose fantasies pester her until she comes up with a creative way to fulfill them.

Georgia Graham’s playful chalk pastel illustrations bring the antics in The Lime Green Secret magically to life.

Children's Literature

Gloria could not be more excited and overjoyed at being a flower girl at her sister Fran's wedding. Her dress glows "like a radiant angel," while the tiara, gloves, and shoes thrill her. Although she is supposed to leave everything in her bedroom until the wedding, Gloria cannot resist wearing them. At first she manages not to get caught. But unfortunately, to her horror, she spills some green pop on the dress. She is able to hide the spot during the wedding by holding her bouquet over it. She is surprised to learn from her uncle's speech that Fran used to spill everything when she was young as well. So she does not hesitate to lift her arms to catch Fran's bouquet. Seeing the spot, Fran notes, "You and I are so much alike." The story is introduced on the jacket, where the bride and her attendants stand in the church all dressed for the occasion, exaggerated expressions on their large faces. We follow the visual tale through the wedding preparations and the event in detailed, full-page scenes and informative vignettes done in chalk pastel. Comedy prevails throughout. Readers will empathize with Gloria's excitement, while perhaps learning a lesson. A poster is on the back of the jacket. Reviewer: Ken Marantz and Sylvia Marantz

Georgia Graham, born and raised in Calgary, has been a compulsive drawer as long as she can remember. Throughout grade school, she filled up endless sketch books and margins of scribblers with doodles and characters. She graduated from the Visual Communications program at the Alberta College of Art in 1982. The Lime Green Secret is the eleventh book she has illustrated and the third she has written. She visits elementary schools, mostly in Alberta, demonstrating her drawing techniques and sharing her love of writing and illustrating. She enjoys Bible storytelling at her church and at camp. Georgia is a self-proclaimed introvert who loves people and talks too much. She lives on a tree farm in central Alberta with her husband and her dog, Ginger, who is depicted in this book.