![]() ![]() Agent: Kirsten Hall, Catbird Productions. A treat, with artwork worth lingering over. Though the gardener leaves soon after and the trees revert to normal as the seasons change, the town thrives, as will William, it seems clear. One night, William spots the gardener, follows him, and gets a topiary lesson. In the spirit of Goodnight Moon and The Curious Garden comes a stunning debut picture book filled with whimsy and creativity from brothers Terry and Eric Fan. Something good.” A topiary parrot appears, an elephant, a magnificent dragon townspeople of varying ages and ethnicities rejoice, and the spreads take on livelier hues. In the following days, more topiaries appear, and each one is more beautiful than the last. The town, initially rendered in gray pencil, shows a blush of color as people gather to marvel: “Something was happening on Grimloch Lane. The Night Gardener (Simon & Schuster, Spring 2016) Editor: Christian Trimmer Art Director: Lizzy Bromley One day, William discovers that the tree outside his window has been sculpted into a wise owl. In the morning, the man’s artistry is revealed: the tree has been shaped into an owl like the one William has drawn. Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. After dark, readers see the stranger at work with his shears in a tree in front of the building. Author: The Fan Brothers (Terry Fan & Eric Fan) Illustrator: Terry Fan & Eric Fan. ![]() William, an orphan, sits glumly in front of his orphanage scratching an owl in the dirt as a stranger walks by. Brothers Terry and Eric Fan set their first story in a dreary town and imagine what happens when it is transformed by a gardener’s skill. ![]()
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