The Secret Garden

A picture book retelling, perfect for the youngest readers, of the beloved classic children's story—and new movie starring Colin Firth, coming to theaters April 2020.

“A key!” cried Mary. “Is it the key to the secret garden?”
 
This story of a key that leads a lonely girl to a secret garden is a beloved children’s classic. Based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 children’s novel, this retelling, simply and warmly written, will charm young readers. They’ll fall in love with Mary, her gentle friend Dickon, and the beautiful garden they bring to life. And the lush pictures by Brigette Barrager, illustrator of Uni the Unicorn, will let young children feel they've entered the garden themselves.

FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT (1849–1924) was an American-English novelist and playwright best known for the classic children’s novels Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden.

FRANCES GILBERT is a children's book editor and the author of I Love Pink!, I Love My Tutu!, and I Love My Grandma! in the Step Into Reading series; the picture books Go, Girls, Go! and I Will Always Be Your Bunny; and an abridgement of The Secret Garden for Little Golden Books. Follow her on Twitter at @GoGirlsGoBooks. 

BRIGETTE BARRAGER is an artist, writer, designer, and illustrator of children’s books, including the bestselling picture book Uni the Unicorn and the Louise Trapeze series. She attended the California Institute of the Arts, where she earned a degree in Character Animation. Visit Brigette at brigetteb.com.