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神秘的夜晚園丁，將樹木修剪成一棵棵不可思議的動物，
為這個小鎮留下充滿生命色彩的永恆一瞬間

　　威廉是位住在孤兒院的男孩，有印象以來，居住的天空總是灰撲撲的，而居住在此的居民則是了無生氣…。一天，一位神秘的夜晚園丁出現後，魔法便隨之出現。第一天，孤兒院旁的老樹變成了一隻巨大的貓頭鷹；另一天，一位居民後院的大樹則變成了一隻大貓…因為這樣突如其來的改變，孤兒院的孩子們開始出來玩耍，社區的人們也開始出門，熱絡的觀看並彼此討論此奇景…然而，真正的魔法是---大自然從此翻轉了小鎮的面貌並改變了人心。而對男孩而言，這位夜晚園丁所播出的種子，已深深扎根在男孩心土裡，他要守護大自然給全人類的禮讚。

　　Terry Fan與Eric Fan兄弟檔的細膩插畫，讓人有在夜晚誤闖神秘馬戲團的錯覺，創作風格和畫面氛圍的營造，令人聯想到知名美國插畫家--愛德華‧戈里 (Edward Gorey)，然而戈里的作品風格以黑色詼諧和驚悚恐怖著稱，超現實的畫面強化了疏離感而《The Night Gardener》則在蕭條孤單的氣息裡，蘊藏著絲絲溫暖。（文／博客來編譯）

In the spirit of Goodnight Moon and The Curious Garden comes a stunning debut picture book filled with whimsy and creativity from brothers Terry and Eric Fan.

One day, William discovers that the tree outside his window has been sculpted into a wise owl. In the following days, more topiaries appear, and each one is more beautiful than the last. Soon, William's gray little town is full of color and life. And though the mysterious night gardener disappears as suddenly as he appeared, William--and his town--are changed forever.

With breathtaking illustrations and spare, sweet text, this masterpiece about enjoying the beauty of nature is sure to become an instant classic.

作者介紹

Terry Fan received his formal art training at Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto, Canada. His work is a blend of traditional and contemporary techniques, using ink or graphite mixed with digital. He spends his days (and nights) creating magical paintings, portraits, and prints. The Night Gardener is his first book. Born in Illinois, he now lives in Toronto. Visit him online at Krop.com/TerryFFan and Society6.com/igo2cairo and on Facebook (Terry Fan Illustration).

Eric Fan is an artist and writer who lives in Toronto, Canada. Born in Hawaii and raised in Toronto, he attended the Ontario College of Art and Design, where he studied illustration, sculpture, and film. He has a passion for vintage bikes, clockwork contraptions, and impossible dreams. The Night Gardener is his first children’s book. See more of his work at Society6.com/opifan64 and on Facebook (Eric Fan Illustration).