SHIRLEY HUGHES - Enchantment in the Garden

Valerie lives with her rich Italian father and American mother in a beautiful Italian house. One afternoon she slips away from her governess in the park to see her favourite statue, Cherubino, the boy on the dolphin. Imagine her surprise when the statue comes to life.
 
A lonely little girl whispers in the ear of a marble statue and breathes life into his soul. . . And so the magic in this wonderful story book from one of our finest writer/illustrators begins to weave its web
 
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 7 years