Synopses & Reviews
When orphaned Mary Lennox, lonely and sad, comes to live at her uncle's great, empty house, she has nothing to do an no one to play with. Then a friendly robin shows her the way to a mysterious garden that has been locked up for years. Mary is determined to bring the secret garden back to life and, along the way, finds good friends and discovers the magic of making things grow.
Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden has been loved by generations of children since its first publication in 1912. Now, for the first time, young readers can unlock the mystery of the secret garden with this very special picture book, adapted form Burnett's classic work. Mary Collier's rich, glorious paintings, inspired by the original novel, bring all the magic and wonder of the secret garden glowingly to life.
Synopsis
A lonely girl, a buried key, and a secret garden
Generations of children have discovered the magic and mystery of Frances Hodgson Burnett's beloved novel The Secret Garden ever since it was first published in 1912. Now this gorgeous picture-book adaptation of the classic novel brings the secret garden stunningly to life. Rich, glorious full-color paintings on every page evoke the magic and wonder of lonely Mary, Lennox's discovery of the secret garden and make Mary, Dickon, and Colin step off the pages into any young reader's heart. This unforgettable picture-book introduction to a powerful and moving story, is destined to become a classic in its own right.
Synopsis
Rich, glorious, full-color paintings on every page evoke the magic and wonderof lonely Mary Lennox's discovery of the secret garden and make Mary, Dickon, and Colin step off the page into any young reader's heart.
About the Author
Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) grew up in England, but she began writing what was to become The Secret Garden in 1909, when she was creating a garden for a new home in Long Island, New York.Burnett was already established as a novelist for adults when she turned to writing for children.Little Lord Fauntleroy, written for her two young boys; the play A Little Princess, which became the basis for the novel of the same name; and The Secret Garden are the works for which she is most warmly remembered.