The story "The Garden of Joy and Sadness" is a fairy tale for children and adults with a rich vocabulary, fabulous music and messages for children and adults. It includes 12 stories and 4 songs starring Joy and Sorrow. Through their  lives’ adventures , we learn finally how important both these emotions are and how one of these emotions cannot exist without the other.

The author Thanasis Saltas has won many competitions in poetry, short stories and theatrical play writing and goes on being recognized for his vivid writing and his wonderful handling of speech.

Kyra Aligizaki, a well known artist, has edited all the illustrations giving the tale a unique artistic perspective.