HarperCollins The Secret Garden: Special Edition with Tasha Tudor Art and Bonus Materials

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It's a beautiful copy of the children's classic, The Secret Garden. The book is clothbound. With glue binding, not sewn. It comes with a red ribbon book marker. What I don't like is the publisher puts a barcode sticker at the back of the book. When you peel the sticker off, it also removes part of the gold and black prints on the design. It also leaves a darker rectangular patch on the cloth cover.

I am not really sure how I missed out on this book as a child so I decided to read it with my daughter. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and zipped through it in just a few days. Frances Hodgson Burnett shares some amazing insights into human nature with the reader. My daughter exclaimed at one point, “How can Mary see that Colin is spoiled but not see that she was the same at first too?” Led to some great discussions for sure! I also thought it was amazing that Burnett at times switches between different third person limited perspectives and we even have some of the events in the garden narrated from the point of view of the robin! Such clever writing! Some reviewers complained about the fact that many of the characters speak with a Yorkshire accent and Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote it phonetically the way the characters pronounced the words. I thought it added to the fun! I tried to speak with the broad Yorkshire accent as I read it out loud and changed my voice for the different characters. My daughter and I both loved it. The Yorkshire dialect was interesting and we have been trying to throw some of the words we learned into conversation such as “wick” meaning alive or lively. From my point of view, that beats trying to throw something modern like “on fleek” into conversation!

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Comprei este livro para a minha coleção pessoal, e não me desapontei. É realmente muito lindo, as ilustrações são maravilhosas, e tem partes interativas. É um clássico e esta edição é simplesmente perfeita! O livro chegou pelo menos 4 dias antes da data em que estava previsto chegar, o que me surpreendeu pela positiva. Veio embalado em plástico e está novíssimo.

The Secret Garden is a timeless classic about healing, friendship, and finding joy in unexpected places. Watching Mary transform from a lonely, bitter child into someone full of curiosity and kindness was one of the most rewarding parts of the story. The writing is simple yet beautiful, and the descriptions of the garden create a peaceful, immersive atmosphere. Beyond its charming plot, the book carries a powerful message: with care, patience, and hope, even the most neglected things can bloom again. The edition itself is well-produced, with good page quality and a comfortable reading experience that complements the story perfectly.

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