Title The Sprite and the Gardener Series --- Author Rii Abrego & Joe Whitt Illustrator Rii Abrego & Joe Whitt Publisher Oni Press - 2021 First Printing Oni Press - 2021 Category Graphic Novel Warnings None Main Characters Wisteria Main Elements Faeries

Long, long ago, sprites were the caretakers of gardens. Every flower was grown by their hand. But when humans appeared and began growing their own gardens, the sprites’ magical talents soon became a thing of the past. When Wisteria, an ambitious, kind-hearted sprite, starts to ask questions about the way things used to be, she’ll begin to unearth her long-lost talent of gardening. But her newly honed skills might not be the welcome surprise she intends them to be.

The Sprite and the Gardener, the debut graphic novel by Joe Whitt and Rii Abrego, is bursting with whimsical art and vibrant characters. Join our neighborhood of sprites in this beautiful, gentle fantasy where both gardens and friendships begin to blossom.

This was a cute tale. Wisteria is a sprite that wants to do more than just watch the world go by. See in the past it was the job of the sprites to take care of nature, but as a town grew around them, humans took over tending to gardens and the sprites forgot their skills. But Wisteria, new to this neighbourhood, stumbles across a garden that isn't doing so well, so attempts to do her best to tend to it herself. In the process, she is discovered by the human girl who is trying to keep the garden going while her mother is sick. They realize the job would be easier if they worked together, and maybe bring in a few more friends to help!

The artwork was lovely too, in colours and a style that was a perfect match to the tale being told.