The Magic Flower
Aspen and Spruce find a strange plant in the corner of the greenhouse. The children water the plant and re-pot it. They do everything they can to make the tender seedling grow. They read poems to it, take it for a bike ride and a trip to the seaside. Regardless of their efforts, the plant remains small. But in the garden, a different kind of sprout begins to grow. What is this plant’s secret?
Illustrated with the most delicious gouache paintings by the ALMA-nominated Marika Maijala, The Magic Flower is a gentle philosophical story that ponders how important it is to let everyone grow in their own way.
Marika Maijala is a celebrated creator who has been awarded various awards, most recently the Illustrator of the Year 2024. She has illustrated several picture books and written three of her own including The Magic Flower (Taikurin kukka) which was among the Most Beautiful Books of Finland (2023), 100 Outstanding Picture Books (2023) and one of the winners of the 58th Illustrators Exhibition.
info
Year of publication
2022
Original title
Taikurinkukka
Page count
40
Original publisher
Etana Editions
Original language of publication
Finnish
Rights sold
FranceItalyChinaThe Republic of KoreaEnglish Worldwide
Awards & Nominations
Awards
The Most Beautiful Books of Finland
2022
100 Outstanding Picture Books
2023
The 58th Illustrators Exhibition
2024
Nominations
The Most Beautiful Books of Finland
2022
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