The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
Jason Robards, Chris Van Allsburg
Readers rate it 4.1 (8 on Hardcover)
32 pages · Released Oct 24, 1994 · Houghton Mifflin
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A note for parents
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi is a classic, beautifully illustrated picture book that combines whimsy with a thought-provoking ambiguous ending. The story celebrates responsibility, bravery, and imagination while gently exploring the line between fantasy and reality. A boy's determination to rescue a dog he's been asked to care for drives the narrative, and the mysterious, slightly eerie garden setting is atmospheric but not genuinely frightening for most children.
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From the publisher
A little boy chases the dog he's tending into a mysterious garden. Eventually he comes to the mansion of the owner of the garden who is a magician. He says the dog has been turned into a duck and there's no telling when the spell will wear off. The duck takes his hat and flies away. When he gets home the dog greets... A little boy chases the dog he's tending into a mysterious garden. Eventually he comes to the mansion of the owner of the garden who is a magician. He says the dog has been turned into a duck and there's no telling when the spell will wear off. The duck takes his hat and flies away. When he gets home the dog greets him. Then the dog brings him his hat. The reader is left to wonder whether it all really happened or not.
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- boy
- Magicians
- surprise ending
- Juvenile fiction
- dog
- Dogs
- Fiction
- gardens
- magician
- Magic
- Obedience
- Fantasy & Magic
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ISBN 9780395712542 · Houghton Mifflin