The Little Gardener

(Paperback)

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The illustrations in this picture book are beautifully detailed and intricate and will delight readers over and over again. -- BookTrust
Hughes's Rich, rhythmic storytelling voice and dark tapestry spreads carry a perennial magic. * Publishers Weekly *
It is a great book to make us reflect about what is really important in life and how do we nourish the love for these things. * fairyb.ooks on Instagram *
In a time of uncertainty for the entire world, The Little Gardener by Emily Hughes-full of hope and new beginnings. * @diversekidslit (Instagram) *
The details in the illustrations are joyful. * The North Somerset Teachers Book Award *

Author Bio

Emily Hughes was born in Hawaii, USA 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 has been highly successful in bookshops and libraries across the US and UK.