2009 winner of the Hinrichsen Award. This botanically-inspired edition harmoniously includes the clever corresponding collaborative poems by Kenneth Cooper and the composer, along with the fantastical, decorative artwork of Lauren Wisbauer Nuzzi. Victoria Bond was born in Los Angeles, California, on May 6th, 1945. She was raised and is now based in New York City. Contents: Strangler Fig, Venus Flytrap, Creeping Moss, Blushing Violet, Deadly Nightshade, Ghost Orchid, Ragweed .