I've never been a writer or an illustrator, although I have always loved to read and write. And I have always urged my daughter, from the very beginning, to cultivate the habit of reading. As a result, besides all the dolls and toys, her bedroom is full of books. But there was one book missing: one telling her story I decided to tackle this in a simple and, at the same time, complicated manner. Simple because it would depend solely on me, and complicated because I'd have to learn to draw. You have the result in your hands right now. The story of a garden. Maria Clara's garden. Nunca fui escritora nem ilustradora, apesar de adorar ler e escrever. Fiz questao desde cedo de que minha filha cultivasse o habito da leitura e, por essa razao, alem de bonecas e brinquedos, o quarto dela vive cheio de livros. Mas faltava um: a historia dela Decidi resolver esse problema de uma forma ao mesmo tempo simples e complicada. Simples porque dependeria apenas de mim, e complicada porque eu teria de aprender a desenhar. O resultado voce tem agora em suas maos. A historia de um jardim. O jardim de Maria Clara."