Winner of the International Impact Book Award, the Literary Titan Award, and the Under Covers Bookstore Award; and honored as Runner-Up in the Indies Today Award!!! Book Overview A brand new home, a forgotten garden, and a mysterious gnome statue. When Adele first heard her family were moving house, she instantly started dreaming of all the fun she could have, uncovering the magic and mysteries her new home could hold. So, when they finally moved in, it came as no surprise that she spent almost all her time exploring the backyard. Little did she know just how much magic was in store for her when she stumbled across the forgotten garden. Suddenly, Adele is given the peculiar task of reviving the garden's magic to where it once was. Join Adele as she embarks on this journey of a lifetime, befriending quirky creatures along the way. If you are searching for a fun, exciting, and engaging book that gets your children interested in exploring the outdoors, you don't want to miss Adele and the Whispering Garden. Beautiful book about gardening through the world of fantasy! - Wonderful children's book! Helps children learn about gardening, compost, and the environment through imaginary fantasy. Fun way to teach children! Amazing illustrations! Great Book for Both Children & Parents - Wonderful children's book! Helps children learn about gardening, compost, and the environment through imaginary fantasy. Fun way to teach children! Amazing illustrations! A Gardeners Aspirations - Love this book tremendously! I learned about this book by chance. Thank you Polly Richard's, your heart to feed a community of diversity and teaching the children the important things needed to grow a garden. Very inspiring!!! Your book will be shared! A Great Garden Teaching Tool - This story weaves many lessons for children (and adults) on the joys and benefits of gardening. I think we all would like a magical garden in our yard and here we learn how through effort and determination we can bring that magic wherever we live. Inspiring young people to enjoy a garden and growing living things is a wonderful way to sow the seeds for their future. Environmental Conversation - I liked how the author used a story to convey an important message about preserving the environment for future generations. Her approach also made it very simple for children to understand reasons for preserving the environment and different ecosystem. An Amazing Calm, Magical and Educative Children's Book - This is a really fantastic book-no bluffing! Coupled up with being a spectacular and interesting read for kids, it's also very educative on gardening, and the need to protect our beautiful plants and flowers. I like the effort put into this. This is an ideal book for kids all round, especially kindergarten and elementary school kids. Ever since she was a child, Polly Richards has dreamed of writing a book. That dream has come to life with her debut, Adele and the Whispering Garden. Inspired by her passion for gardening and caring for our planet, Polly's love for the outdoors blossomed during her childhood visits to her aunt's expansive garden in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago. Surrounded by blooming flowers, a small pond, and serene hideaways, those memories remain close to her heart. The scent of phlox effortlessly transports her back to those magical moments.