Secret in the Mist is a quality hard-cover picture book for 5- year-olds which tells the story of a little boy's delight when the seed he has secretly planted gradually grows into a magnificent sunflower. He has two secrets because the growing plant looks different by day and by night and the poetic quality of Margaret Nash's text is grounded by Stephen Lambert's lovely, friendly coloured pictures. This is an enchanting book. The slightly mysterious story introduces interesting and challenging words and the pictures beautifully capture the magic and mystery of the natural world. A reassuring story about love between parents and children and the wonder and excitement of childhood. -- Tamsin Palmer

 

This book was recognised by the Smarties Book Award. It was recognised in the Ages 0-5 Years category by the Smarties Book Award.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1999 by Gullane Children's Books .

Author: Margaret Nash is an established author of children's fiction and won the Silver Smarties Award in 1998. She lives in Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire. Illustrator: Richard Morgan is an established illustrator and enjoys success with both picture books and black line artwork. Richard lives in Hertfordshire. Stephen Lambert graduated from Lincoln College of Art in 1984 and soon turned his attention to children's book illustration. He lives and works in Cornwall. Geraldne McCaughrean is a highly-acclaimed writer of children's fiction and picture books and is particularly known for her retellings. She lives in a village in Berkshire.