"The pumpkins are such a beautiful colour!

We can carve them into lanterns for Hallowe’en."

Come and see our vegetable garden in this stunning picture book about how the garden changes throughout the year.

See how we work through the seasons to make the plants and flowers grow.

We sow seeds in spring, eat berries in summer and pick apples in autumn.

Gorgeous colour illustrations show, month by month, how the vegetable garden grows.

"Noelle Smit’s gorgeous picturebook … will help you chart the seasons changing. Smit’s highly detailed, boldly coloured drawings have an immediate impact." – Sara Keating, The Irish Times

"…an alluring riot of colour and charm." – Totally Dublin

"…this book is all about the illustrations and what a joy they are!…each spread is a treat for the eye…A book about nature, growth and new beginnings that fills you with hope." – Sarah Webb, The Irish Independent

Watch Elizabeth read In the Garden in this special Little Island Storytime Video!

Noëlle Smit lives in the Dutch countryside where she has her own vegetable patch and greenhouse, as well as fruit trees and berry bushes. Her favourite vegetables are green asparagus, mangold beets and purple kale. She also enjoys making jam and preserves, so she can taste the summer throughout the winter.

Noëlle studied fine art in Utrecht in The Netherlands, specialising in book illustration. In the Garden is her second solo book.