Synopses & Reviews
There was once a little gardener and his garden meant everything to him. He worked hard, very hard, but he was just too little (or at least he felt he was).
In this gentle, beautiful tale, Emily Hughes, the celebrated author of Wild, departs from the larger than life Wild-girl of her debut to pursue a littler than life Gardener, in a story that teaches us just how important it is to persist and try, no matter what the odds.
With delicately woven tapestries of illustrated magic, Hughes once again transports us to a world not unlike our own, while still brimming with fantasy and wonder.
Emily Hughes was born in Hawaii but lives and works in the United Kingdom. She is inspired by Chinese cinema and illustrators such as Blair Lent and Gyo Fujikawa. Her work has been exhibited across the capital and her book Nana Shaped Like a Banana came second in the 2012 Macmillan Prize for Children's Picture Books. Her first picture book has been highly successful in bookshops and libraries across the United States and United Kingdom.
Review
A lovely visual tribute to the persistent hard work behind every flourishing garden.
Kirkus Reviews
Review
Itand#8217;s a tender metaphor for the miracle of gardening. Hughesand#8217;s rich, rhythmic storytelling voice and dark tapestry spreads carry perennial magic.
Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
A lovely visual tribute to the persistent hard work behind every flourishing garden.
Kirkus Reviews
A timeless story about persistence with incredibly lush colored-pencil illustrations, itand#8217;s a book that will have a lasting effect.
100 Scope Notes
Synopsis
A beautiful tale about a tiny gardener who learns how important it is to persist and try, no matter what.
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Celebrate the tender story The Little Gardener with a beautiful new cover in the updated 2018 edition
There was once a little gardener and his garden meant everything to him. He worked hard, very hard, but he was just too little (or at least he felt he was).
In this gentle, beautiful tale, Emily Hughes, the celebrated author of Wild, departs from the larger than life Wild-girl of her debut to pursue a littler than life Gardener, in a story that teaches us just how important it is to persist and try, no matter what the odds.
With delicately woven tapestries of illustrated magic, Hughes once again transports us to a world not unlike our own, while still brimming with fantasy and wonder.
About the Author
Emily Hughes was born in Hawaii, but lives and works in the United Kingdom. She is inspired by Chinese cinema and illustrators such as Blair Lent and Gyo Fujikawa. Her work has been exhibited across the world and her book Nana Shaped Like A Banana came second in the 2012 Macmillan Prize for Children's Picture Books. Wild, her first picture book has been highly successful in bookshops and libraries across the US and UK.