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.
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
About Emily Hughes
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.
