Product Description

Babies as snoozing hedgehogs. Babies as beatific butterflies. Babies as tiny fairies dwelling in a magical garden. These are the inhabitants of Anne Geddes' gorgeous book Down in the Garden, an extraordinary ode to tiny babies and the enchantment they bring to life.In Geddes' Down in the Garden, the world-famous photographer has captured newborns in a variety of mythical poses: brightly colored flowers with babies peeking out from behind them, sleeping babies snuggled inside bright green peapods, sprightly gnomes with darling baby faces. All come together to make Geddes' Down in the Garden an artistic masterpiece unlike any other.This small hardcover edition of Down in the Garden features all the striking images from the internationally best-selling full-size volume in a more intimate, gift-size package. Complemented by gently humorous text, the images in Down in the Garden reflect Geddes' appreciation for the beauty and innocence of babies. Her unique imagery immediately communicates her deep and abiding love of children in a universal language understood by people everywhere.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #629738 in Books
• Published on: 2003-04-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

Amazon.com Review
Do you believe in fairies? If so, this book will delight you. "It wasn't produced for someone who isn't a believer in things magical," observes photographer Anne Geddes, who clearly is. What is also abundantly clear is that she appreciates the charm of babies and small children, and the role that fantasy plays in their young lives. Her tiny models become fairies, gnomes, sunflowers, water lilies, field mice, ladybugs, and peas in a pod in this amusing and endearing volume.

From Kirkus Reviews
Australian photographer Geddes (The Twelve Days of Christmas, 1995) is well known for her, well, strange pictures of babies. Now she sets the tots Down In The Garden ($49.95; Sept. 15, 1996; 160 pages; ISBN 1-55912-017-7). In full-page color photos (even some gatefolds), we see babies as pea pods, babies in cocoons, one newborn with butterfly wings resting on a mushroom, babies in flowerpots with bouquets on their heads. Mostly, all you see of them are their baby faces: with happy, isn't-this-a-riot expressions; astonished, how-did-I-get-in-here expressions; and, occasionally, perplexed, how-do-I-get-out-of-here expressions. A sweet bouquet of babies. (First printing of 150,000; author tour) -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

About the Author
The world's best-selling photographer, Anne Geddes is recognized around the world for her images of babies. Her stunning photographs grace greeting cards, calendars, books, stationery, and photo albums and are currently published in more than 50 countries. Anne's books have sold more than 15 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 16 languages.Her new line of baby clothing, designed for babies up to 12 months, is now available exclusively on-line. Born and raised in Queensland, Australia, Anne lives in New Zealand with her husband, Kel, and their two daughters.

Customer Reviews

Magical Organic Baby Fantasies!
Ms. Geddes fills her large, oversized color pages with stunning pictures of a whimsical garden populated by babies. Her tiny models appear as fairies, flowers, insects, birds, and other small animals in the garden. Her imagination will transform the way you see babies . . . and gardens forever. You'll be glad to have experienced her magical touch.

The images are enlivened by simple texts of a few words just to help create a mood or a thought.

The compositions are quite elaborate. One contains dozens of children dressed up in worm outfits, and then transposed onto an image of them all in tunnels underground in the garden. What an amazing effort this must have taken!

One of her presentation techniques is to have a photograph inside a photograph. For example, there is a two page spread of a basket. Then, you can unfold the middle of the basket to reveal its babyish contents! In another place, she plays peek-a-boo with you by hiding one image within the photograph under a flap which you can open. When you do, the photograph's meaning totally changes.

As wonderful as her imagination and compositions are, I think her finest gift is to capture the baby's personality while awake.

The quality of the reproductions is extremely high, particularly considering that she is working with squirming infants in many cases.

Here are my favorites in the book:

Moth Orchid Triplets; Monica; Christopher; Aisha, Tayla and Grace; Wet Sparrow; Magnolia Bud; Sarah; Potting Shed; Starring Triplets -- Jim, Flora and Pearl; Window Planter; Strawberry Planter; Canterbury Belles; Ruby; Tea Pot, Watering Can and Milk Jug; Birdhouse; and Jessie.

This book would make a wonderful gift for expectant parents. They would suddenly feel their budding love for the developing baby evolve in new ways.

After you enjoy this book, consider where else a little magic and a dash of fantasy can create good feelings that will lead to more love and caring. How can you add those elements?

Enjoy the perpetual freshness of birth and youth around you!

A Great gift idea!
If you love babies, this book is a must have! I got this book a couple of years ago,my husband gave it to me for a x'mas present, I never get tired of looking at the cute babies featured at the book,Last year I was blessed with one.I'm looking up for books that my little one would enjoy by the same author, and I thought it wouldn't hurt to give a review to add to the list.

Well worth the price of admission!!!!!!
When I first saw the cover of this beautiful book, I knew treasures were tucked inside. For a moment I hesitated because of the price. It is worth every penny and then some. It evokes such feelings of joy and wonder and shows the most beautiful part of all of us...our precious babies. Add it to your Christmas list! Thank you Anne for a captivating book that is overflowing with lush images of innocence.