Holly Meade (illustrator)
Sky Sweeper
Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2007
Takeboki is the Flower Keeper at a Japanese Buddhist temple. From youth to old age, throughout the seasons, he joyfully cares for the garden. Holly Meade's pictures are enchanting, the next best thing to being in a garden oneself. Phillis Gershator's tale is gentle, and interestingly open to interpretation. Sometimes, I wonder if Takeboki's example sends the wrong message, encouraging acceptance of hierarchy and inequality. But other times, I am persuaded that Takeboki makes a profoundly wise choice.
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