Eric is the cocreator of The Night Gardener, It Fell from the Sky, and Lizzy and the Cloud. And, though the mysterious night gardener disappears as suddenly as he appeared, William and his town are changed forever. He has a passion for vintage bikes, clockwork contraptions, and impossible dreams. So it is in The Night Gardener, a debut written and illustrated by the brothers Terry and Eric Fan, set in a gray town where green things are happening. Born in Hawaii and raised in Toronto, he attended the Ontario College of Art and Design, where he studied illustration, sculpture, and film. Visit him online .Įric Fan is an artist and writer who lives in Toronto, Canada.

But created by what gardener, William wonders Until one night he follows an old man with a ladder. In their tale, Eric and Terry Fans’ detailed illustrations display a world of magical topiaries.

Born in Illinois, he now lives in Toronto. The redemptive powers of art and nature shine from this book by Canadian brothers Eric and Terry Fan, graphically illustrated in vintage style backdrops and. William looks out his orphanage window to see an amazing bird made from the tree. Terry is the cocreator of The Night Gardener, It Fell from the Sky, and Lizzy and the Cloud. He spends his days (and nights) creating magical paintings, portraits, and prints. His work is a blend of traditional and contemporary techniques, using ink or graphite mixed with digital. From clues as to which animal the Night Gardener might create next to intricate drawings on what the community members get up to as they encounter new topiaries, you will truly find something new each time you read this book.įor further speech and language targets in the Night Gardener, see the list below.Terry Fan received his formal art training at Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto, Canada. The pair’s resulting leafy menagerie in the park is rendered even more evocative when the page turn reveals the blazing deciduous trees dropping their sculpted shapes.

There is so much to see and describe on each page. The Fan brothers contrast creamy, uncluttered pages of daytime community life with magical forest-green evenings that culminate in an invitation to help. This book combines beautifully detailed illustrations about a warm, multicultural community with a whimsical storyline to create a sense of mystery and wonder. The Night Gardener conveys a lovely message of the lasting impact art can have on a person and community. William can’t believe his luck when he sees the Night Gardener making his way to the park and is even more surprised when he gets an invitation to join the Night Gardener in his magical work. Over the following days, more beautiful animal topiaries appear.

One morning, William wakes up to find the tree outside his window has been transformed into a fabulous owl topiary. The Night Gardener (Simon & Schuster, Spring 2016) Editor: Christian Trimmer.

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