Into the Midnight Garden - Poetry Book

Into the Midnight Garden is a collection of whimsical images and accompanying poems. Although it is appropriate for children it is meant for a wider audience and it is not a typical story book with pictures. Adults may enjoy both the images and the thoughtful lyrical responses.  Children may use the colourful art as a jumping off point to create their own magical stories.

Edmonton artist Barbara Hartmann has created visual stories of wonder and delight. The images include mysterious flora and fauna –  flying animals that leap from magical gardens into skies glowing with stars.

The images were inspired by the sense of wonder she feels when reading fairy tales and fantasy. She loves the idea of flying creatures and mystical gardens. The luminous quality of light and colour in each watercolour painting highlights the magic.

Singer/songwriter, Jessica Heine, has responded to the paintings with lyrical thoughts that complement the pictures in a personal and completely different way.

Together, the poems and paintings provide a complexity which inspire the imagination.