Garden Jungle
By Hélène Druvert
Translated from the French
Expected publication: February 11, 2020
Mom's Review
An ode to imagination and outdoor play, Garden Jungle is one of the most beautiful books I've seen. Laser-cut pages form a rich jungle to explore — we delight in finding new creatures and plants each time we read.
When a boy complains of boredom to his mother, she sends him out to play. He throws himself fully into this suggestion.
He and his cat follow a butterfly into the garden, which quickly transforms into a dense jungle full of life. With his cat, now a leopard, by his side, the boy explores a jungle that "quivers with sound," swims in a stream, climbs a tree, and watches countless animals before "they all disappear" when it is time for him to return home. The pages would be pretty alone, but combined with the poem that meanders across the pages, Garden Jungle is stunning.
P.S. Don't forget to look at both end papers!
Son's Review
(Age: 4)
What it's about:
It's about a kid being bored named Tom, and he igventures [sic.] into the jungle, and pretending his black cat is a leopard.
What he thinks about it:
I think it's weird how Tom and his mother are just outlines. Maybe because it's shadowy and sunny out, and they're just behind the shadows. [My favorite part is] when he comes out of the garden because that's where he's not bored anymore.
Note:
Thames and Hudson provided a review copy in exchange for an honest review.
By Hélène Druvert
Translated from the French
Expected publication: February 11, 2020
Mom's Review
An ode to imagination and outdoor play, Garden Jungle is one of the most beautiful books I've seen. Laser-cut pages form a rich jungle to explore — we delight in finding new creatures and plants each time we read.
When a boy complains of boredom to his mother, she sends him out to play. He throws himself fully into this suggestion.
He and his cat follow a butterfly into the garden, which quickly transforms into a dense jungle full of life. With his cat, now a leopard, by his side, the boy explores a jungle that "quivers with sound," swims in a stream, climbs a tree, and watches countless animals before "they all disappear" when it is time for him to return home. The pages would be pretty alone, but combined with the poem that meanders across the pages, Garden Jungle is stunning.
P.S. Don't forget to look at both end papers!
Son's Review
(Age: 4)
What it's about:
It's about a kid being bored named Tom, and he igventures [sic.] into the jungle, and pretending his black cat is a leopard.
What he thinks about it:
I think it's weird how Tom and his mother are just outlines. Maybe because it's shadowy and sunny out, and they're just behind the shadows. [My favorite part is] when he comes out of the garden because that's where he's not bored anymore.
Note:
Thames and Hudson provided a review copy in exchange for an honest review.
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