Enchantment in the Garden
Author: Shirley Hughes
ISBN: 9781529525519
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Year first published: 01 Sep 2025
Pages: 64
Format: Hardback
A classic and beautifully illustrated story about friendship by best-loved author–illustrator, Shirley Hughes.
Set in Italy in the 1920s, Enchantment in the Garden is the story of a lonely young girl called Valerie, who discovers a beautiful marble statue of a boy riding a dolphin. One magical day, the boy comes to life and the eternal friendship between Valerie and Cherubino, the son of a sea-god, begins.
Originally published in 1996, this is a timeless tale of friendship set against a backdrop of summer sunsets, renaissance gardens and dramatic seascapes. It has a strong environmental message and a richness of quality that could only come from the hands of world class author–illustrator Shirley Hughes.
ISBN: 9781529525519
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Year first published: 01 Sep 2025
Pages: 64
Format: Hardback
A classic and beautifully illustrated story about friendship by best-loved author–illustrator, Shirley Hughes.
Set in Italy in the 1920s, Enchantment in the Garden is the story of a lonely young girl called Valerie, who discovers a beautiful marble statue of a boy riding a dolphin. One magical day, the boy comes to life and the eternal friendship between Valerie and Cherubino, the son of a sea-god, begins.
Originally published in 1996, this is a timeless tale of friendship set against a backdrop of summer sunsets, renaissance gardens and dramatic seascapes. It has a strong environmental message and a richness of quality that could only come from the hands of world class author–illustrator Shirley Hughes.
