

“The Night Gardener is visual storytelling at its best” - Shelf Awareness Starred Review.ĭilys Evans Founder's Award from the Society of Illustrators. “An elegant picture book that celebrates creativity and community.” - School Library Journal Starred Review. Digitally colored compositions surprise and delight." - Kirkus Starred Review. "An uplifting testament to the effect that a caring adult can have on a lonely child. "A treat, with artwork worth lingering over." - Publishers Weekly Starred Review. And although the mysterious night gardener disappears as suddenly as he appeared, William - and his town- are changed forever. Soon, William's gray little town is full of color and life. In the following days, more topiaries appear, and each one is more beautiful than the last. One day, William discovers that the tree outside his window has been sculpted into a wise owl. The Night Gardener (Simon & Schuster, Spring 2016)
