The Secret Garden : A BabyLit Storybook

The Secret Garden : A BabyLit Storybook
ISBN: 9781423649236
Publication Date: 20 March 2018

BabyLit Storybooks give classics new life for the next generation of early readers.

In The Secret Garden, preschoolers befriend robins and other animals along with Mary, Dickon, Martha, and Colin, experiencing the transformative magic of a well-loved garden. Little readers not only see the garden flourish, but they watch how Mary and Colin blossom with attention and friendship. Quotes from the original text are woven throughout this retelling, and the beautiful artwork creates a book to be treasured through childhood and beyond.

BabyLit primers have become the chic, smart way to introduce babies to the most beloved and readable literature of our time. Now a delightful collection of lap books for early readers and their parents is available. Each book in the BabyLit Storybook series retells a story from literary canon with easy-to-follow text and charming artwork. These delightful, engaging books are ideal for ages 3 to 5, but will be enjoyed by children and adults alike.

About the Author

After training as an editor in London, Mandy Archer went on to become the Head of Children's Books for BBC Worldwide, nurturing such characters as Wallace & Gromit, Bob the Builder, and the Teletubbies. Since then she has written all kinds of titles, ranging from board books for babies right up to teen fiction. She also enjoys talking to children in schools about fairy tales and story writing. Mandy and her family live near a racecourse on Epsom Downs, England.