![]() Ms Anstruther spends three months a year working under dazzling blue Los Angeles skies in California, US, and is clear that a passion for rock music infuses her work - especially Jimi Hendrix’s Axis: Bold as Love, which is ‘quiet, but powerful, bold, but beautiful’ - but her heart is deeply rooted in the English countryside. Country Life's Top 100 architects, builders, designers and gardenersįoxgloves are left to seed themselves around the garden and roses to scramble as they will - Harriet Anstruther’s garden in West Sussex.The tree explains the importance of bees and how they use the nectar from flowers to make sweet honey.Īll throughout this story, children will be captivated by the colorful illustrations while engaged in a story that teaches them all about a garden grows and the different things they can find in a garden. The trees then teach Chloe about how some creatures use camouflage to hide themselves, and others have bright colors as a way to alert others to stay away. Chloe learns that the leaves on the trees change color and fall off during different seasons, She learns that there are creatures that undergo wonderful transformations, such as the caterpillar morphing into a butterfly. "The Magic Garden" is a beautiful story about a little girl that takes a moment to listen to the trees in her garden that tell her all about the magic that takes place within the garden. What a wonderful, must read book for ALL ages, from birth to 99! NO! That the illustrations are perfection! I shared them with a child next door and they were mesmerized by them so I know that, well, I have the mind of a child. I mean, seriously, does a book get any better than this? No, I don’t think so! On top of that, the illustrations are luscious, colorful, amazing. What is even more wonderful – yes, it gets better – is that at the back of the book there is an easy to understand scientific explanation for ALL of the magical principles that Chloe discovers in her garden. Rarely am I moved to tears by a children’s book, The Velveteen Rabbit comes to mind, but this book was so beautiful, so well written and so incredibly brilliant that I found myself in a puddle of tears with goosebumps on my arms no less. But on this day, the trees speak to her and tell her to stop, take time to see the magic around her for there is, indeed, magic all around – from leaves that change from green to red, caterpillars that become butterflies, bees that create honey and so much more. Chloe rushes out her door each day on her way to her many activities, through her beautiful garden and down the path, never stopping to see the beauty around her. This is an important lesson for kids as well as for their parents, as we rush to and fro, and both will enjoy this tale. The story itself is one of simplicity – slow down, don’t rush, take time to see the world around you. This is quite rare in the world of children’s literature and the result is breathtaking. The writing and illustrations act as a whole for her and she does it all herself. ![]() The author and illustrator, Lemniscates, creates each of her books as a complete piece of work. You can see some of the gorgeous illustrations and read an extended review at The Magic Garden: The marvels of nature, sweetly illustrated and explained
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