A gentle tale of creativity and community spirit. Vivid, colourful language is simple, yet evocative and well-suited to the younger audience, displaying a mastery of using words to paint images. Minimal text is placed on each page, often allowing illustrations to dominate and provide opportunities for further discussion and exploration.
Illustrations provide further inference e.g. housing block portrayed as grey and lifeless in comparison to the colour of the garden drawn in chalk, with the colour from the garden seeping onto the lower levels of the block. Layout and design are accomplished and effective to engage the reader. Simple endpapers reinforce the message of the journey and creativity in visual arts starting with a simple act of making a mark or drawing the first line.