When the sun goes down, the garden wakes up. Lainey's garden is no ordinary garden. All the animals living there, from chipmunks to chickadees, are her friends-but that's not all All kinds of creatures come to life in this magical place, including a wise stone statue and a grumpy Scottish well. If you're lucky, you might even cross paths with Welcome the fairy These charming stories, delightfully illustrated with the author's photographs, blend imagination and reality to create a homey yet magical world of friends. The friends have fun together, get into mischief, suffer disasters, console each other, and sometimes get annoyed. And just when you think you've met everybody, a visitor may appear through the magic gate . . . Lainey's Magical Garden is a perfect read-aloud for children aged four and up.