Marco Vichi takes the children who read this book by the hand and leads them on a wonderful journey through the Boboli Gardens in Florence. The first part of the book is a true guide, describing a journey through the trees, statues, and hiding places of one of the most famous gardens in the world. The text provides historical, artistic, and botanical information, as well as entertaining anecdotes about life in and around the garden over the centuries, leading children to make exciting and entertaining discoveries. Photographs by Iari Marcelli enrich this section of the book. This is followed by the fantastical story "The Night of the Statues," also by Marco Vichi, with illustrations by Francesco Chiacchio, also set in the Boboli Gardens. Thanks to this phantasmagoria, featuring the boy Gigo, young readers can relive the places described in the first part, this time seeing them through the magical lens of fantasy and taking flight on the wings of the mythical horse Pegasus. Recommended reading age: 6 years and up.