William, a small orphan boy, wakes one morning to find that a Topiary Owl has appeared outside the orphanage where he lives. Look at this page carefully and study what Grimloch Lane might be like? The next two pages, too - look at the old man and the boy sat on the log - what is he drawing in the grass? Who is the old man, why has he got all those cutting tools? Then the story begins.The Night Gardener is just fabulous.
But before you open the Night Gardener it is really important to read the pictures from page 1 (where all the boring info is printed on the road). Normally when you open a book, you pass the first couple of pages where the publishing details are etc. With breathtaking illustrations and spare, sweet text, this masterpiece about enjoying the beauty of nature is sure to become an instant classic.Ī best-selling picture book about an orphan whose life is transformed by a mysterious night gardener bringing colour and life to his town. And, though the mysterious night gardener disappears as suddenly as he appeared, William and his town are changed forever. Soon, William's grey little town is full of colour and life. Each day, more topiaries appear, each one more beautiful than the last. One day, William discovers that the tree outside his window has been sculpted into a wise owl. \"Something was happening on Grimloch Lane. The detail in the art invites many close readings, making the book a smart and happy choice for a home library.Get lost in the imaginative world of the Fan Brothers: a place you'll want to revisit again and again. When the gardener creates wonder, the people take time to notice and appreciate the new beauty around them. The book serves up gorgeous, evocative art, and an implicit socially conscious message about how to revive neglected communities or even just our depressed inner selves. Parents need to know that The Night Gardener, a collaboration by the talented Fan brothers, is a lovely book about what can happen when a drab, depressed town is visited by a generous, spirited gardener who clips the trees into whimsical topiaries, bringing art and wonder. The gardener helps the community by bringing it beauty and generously takes William under his wing to mentor him. (Parents should be prepared to point out that it's not a good idea to wander through town at night and stay out all night as William does, even though you're curious.) William learns how to make topiaries himself and carries on the tradition. He follows his interests, looking for new topiaries and following the gardener. William is in grim circumstances, a colorless orphanage, but notices the beauty that appears before him and changes because of it.
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