Parents need to know that The Night Gardener, a collaboration by the talented Fan brothers, is a lovely book about what can happen when a drab, depressed town is visited by a generous, spirited gardener who clips the trees into whimsical topiaries, bringing art and wonder. The gardener helps the community by bringing it beauty and generously takes William under his wing to mentor him. (Parents should be prepared to point out that it's not a good idea to wander through town at night and stay out all night as William does, even though you're curious.) William learns how to make topiaries himself and carries on the tradition. He follows his interests, looking for new topiaries and following the gardener. William is in grim circumstances, a colorless orphanage, but notices the beauty that appears before him and changes because of it.
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