… that ‘The Night Gardener’ is a brilliant book. We were preening our feathers after being asked by Quarto Publishing to help them market this fantastic new addition to children’s literature.
The book tells the story of a topiary expert who transforms a miserable and grey street into a place of joy and colour by completing amazing topiaries by night while the street’s residents sleep.
The book’s cover features a beautiful owl, which Agrumi’s own topiary expert deftly copied in artificial Boxwood. This material was chosen over living plants because the figures would feature in the window displays of various popular London bookshops from the hardback launch at the beginning of 2017 to the paperback launch extending into 2018.
The figures would need little or no attention and would continue looking as good as the day they were made however long they were displayed and in however many different venues.
Commenting on the reception of the topiary owls at Quarto Head Office, Christopher Ransom said:
"They sent everyone in our office mad with excitement, and the likeness is amazing! Couldn’t be happier!"
The Owls have arrived to Quarto HQ! So much excitement for @QuartoKids #TheNightGardener #Publishing #Owls #Books pic.twitter.com/KIsMoC3tTn
— Emma Clifford (@Emma_Cliffo) January 31, 2017
Best. Delivery. Ever. Two large topiary owls just like in the book #TheNightGardener pic.twitter.com/gg2BZkZhOV
— Ellen John (@EllenRJohn) January 31, 2017
Too-wit Too-woo! Our topiary owl resplendent in the window! Thank you @QuartoKids #thenightgardener is pure picture book joy! @EllenRJohn pic.twitter.com/fSDmusDckb
— Sevenoaks Bookshop (@7OaksBookshop) February 6, 2017
New work buddies looking after our beautiful copies of The Night Gardener @QuartoKids pic.twitter.com/jKBT62Isb1
— Lucie Uwarow (@BookishLulu) February 7, 2017
Our 2nd wise owl has found a perch @talesonmoonlane @opifan64 @igo2cairo drop in a see him this half term! #TheNightGardener #kidlitart pic.twitter.com/X0Zc1XZD2A
— Quarto Kids (@QuartoKids) February 15, 2017
Our favourite touring owl has found a splendid new perch at @HuntingRavenBks Drop in & say hello! #TheNightGardener @opifan64 @igo2cairo pic.twitter.com/jNdfdiHzf9
— Quarto Kids (@QuartoKids) June 7, 2017
Our owl's doing the rounds! Looking studious at @Ink84Books over copies of #TheNightGardener ✂️ @opifan64 @igo2cairo #books #kidlit pic.twitter.com/X9gcAApBRB
— Quarto Kids (@QuartoKids) March 23, 2017
We're thrilled to welcome The Night Gardener's beautiful topiary owl to Kew!Thanks so much @QuartoKids @opifan64 #twittwoo #thenightgardener pic.twitter.com/ITsbsuqk4z
— The Kew Bookshop (@kewbookshop) May 10, 2017
Meet the newest team member @QuartoKids the topiary owl inspired by The Night Gardener! Which is in the shop just waiting to be read pic.twitter.com/7icEZtkzWa
— Chorleywood Bookshop (@CWBookshop) June 28, 2017
