![]() ![]() Soon, William begins working with the night gardener to create more beautiful trees and help change his town forever in The Night Gardener (2016) by The Fan Brothers (Eric and Terry Fan). Soon after more wonderful topiaries begin appearing in the neighborhood.Įager to find out the secrets behind these wondrous creations, William sneaks out after dark to discover the night gardener at work. William doesn't know what to think when the tree outside his window is transformed into an owl topiary overnight. I can't believe this is a debut book! I suspect we will be seeing a lot more from the Fan brothers. In this case, the whole town was transformed! The lesson is lovely- anyone has the power to make someone's day a little brighter. I love that it is about an ordinary town-turned extraordinary overnight thanks to this mysterious guest. One night, young William spots a stranger sneaking away into the cover of darkness- could it be the Night Gardener?Īs I was reading this book, it reminded me of the magical qualities found in some of Tim Burton's movies (specifically Big Fish- whimsical, full of color, etc). This continues day after day, tree after tree- each being transformed into something beautiful. ![]() Summary: One day in the perfectly ordinary town of Grimloch, the residents awoke to find someone had trimmed a tree into the shape of an owl! Everyone was shocked, intrigued, and curious as to who could have done such a thing. There is no doubt in my mind that this book has the makings to be a classic. ![]()
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