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pwbalto's review
5.0
I do love a book with a dance party in the middle. And this one celebrates imagination, too. Drawn in inky black ink with intense reds, oranges and blues for accents, it has a light, calm feel, even as layer cakes and bunnies fly through the air and a cheetah doubles on sax.
Will be super nice at storytime, as an individual read-aloud, and for new readers.
Endpaper bonus: bunnies demonstrating dance steps in styles from Latin to square.
Will be super nice at storytime, as an individual read-aloud, and for new readers.
Endpaper bonus: bunnies demonstrating dance steps in styles from Latin to square.
tashrow's review against another edition
4.0
On her birthday, Eva got a box! A special box that she jumped into and became a magician. Her first trick was to create a pet called Monty, who turns out to be an enormous polar bear. Then she pulled rabbits out of hats. Lots of rabbits. She went on to make food, bring in musicians, and have a big party. And in the end, she clicked her fingers and made everything disappear. Almost everything.
First, let me say that I love seeing a girl magician who is not a witch. That alone makes this book worth reading and having on library shelves. Readers will also appreciate the beauty of imagination here on the page. The illustrations use thick black lines which are then mixed with splashes and blots of color – imagination at work and visible. The story is brief and powerful. It is short enough to read aloud to young audiences but deep enough to spark discussion.
A lovely look at creativity with a large splash of magic, this book is certain to float right into readers hands. Appropriate for ages 3-5.
First, let me say that I love seeing a girl magician who is not a witch. That alone makes this book worth reading and having on library shelves. Readers will also appreciate the beauty of imagination here on the page. The illustrations use thick black lines which are then mixed with splashes and blots of color – imagination at work and visible. The story is brief and powerful. It is short enough to read aloud to young audiences but deep enough to spark discussion.
A lovely look at creativity with a large splash of magic, this book is certain to float right into readers hands. Appropriate for ages 3-5.
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