The Paradise Garden Book

From Colin Thompson, whose work has been described by The New York Times as"unusually provocative and rewarding," comes a lush journey into the soul of ayoung city boy who finds peace amidst the chaos around him. The noise ofblaring radios, honking horns, fighting neighbors, crying babies, and his ownshouting mother are driving Peter crazy. His salvation appears in the form ofa fabulous park in the west of the city where he finds shelter from the stormin his mind and a refuge for his weary senses. Thompson's intricate art isfilled with hidden surprises, begging the reader to look again and again,holding forth the promise of a new reward each time. Fans of Thompson'sprevious pictorial fantasies (Looking for Atlantis, The Paper Bag Prince) willwelcome his latest, and new readers will thrill at the opulence and wisdom ofthis stunning visual feast.Read More