The beloved publishing company, Chronicle Books, approached Helen Dardik wishing to publish a monograph of her idiosyncratic work. How amazing is that? Garden Party is a collection of Helen’s eccentric, signature sketches.
Dardik’s pen-and-ink drawings are replicated from her sketchbooks and interspersed with quotes from classic novels such as Alice in Wonderland and The Secret Garden.
Dardik’s illustrations of girl-fairies, flora, and fauna create a magical, dreamy world. Many of her characters are hybrid girl/plant creatures whose friends include a menagerie of cats, dogs, and other critters.
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