A cozy, wise, and beautifully illustrated picture book about friendship and appreciating what is ours. Perfect for fans of Oliver Jeffers and Sophie Blackall. Once there was a vast pond, glistening in the bright sunlight. On this side of the pond was a garden, lovingly tended by a gnome named Milo. The garden sparkled from Milo’s care, filling him with joy, pride, and enchantment. One afternoon, with all the hard garden work done early, Milo sat down to rest and gazed across the pond. To his great surprise, he spied another garden sparkling in the bright sunlight. Looking back, Milo’s own garden dimmed in comparison. His joy wilted. His pride withered. His heart filled with envy. How could he make his garden as sparkly and enchanting as that one? When Milo sets out from home and travels across the vast pond to meet the other gardener, what the two discover about their gardens and each other makes for the surprise and gift of a lifetime.