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Wrapped in wit and whimsy, this vibrant and creative children's book will delight young readers and those who love them. Bravo!
Is the wild world of nature a magical place?
Does enchantment await each new day?
Tumble in to explore through this lyrical door,
with a spellbinding monkey troop leading the way.
What’s a “sock monkey?” you ask. In the context of Tricia Wagner’s charming new children’s book, it’s a magical journey through the alphabet and the natural world guided by a sweet little sock monkey. Entertaining and engaging, it’s also educational without feeling like “school.”
Get ready to step into a magical world of exploration and discovery while learning the alphabet from fields and forest to wild wheat and wildflowers in this delightful picture book. Each letter of the alphabet is beautifully illustrated and has its own story to illustrate the letter or concepts associated with it. For example, the letter “T” includes: “Twilight casts the spell that calls the colors of the west to show and summons all the world to slow and all the stars to glow.” (How cool is that?)
Lyrical prose and a gentle rhyming pattern accompanies each letter. The prose is bright, vibrant, and creative. It’s almost melodic. Letters stand for tangible concepts or things such as Acorns, Botany, or Clover that ”shines like an emerald treasure trove.” But intangibles are also included, such as joy, kindness, light, stillness, and night.
Parents or grandparents may find the style reminiscent of the old McGuffey Readers.
Combined with creative and original prose, the artwork really makes this book. Colorful, bright, and wrapped in wit and whimsy, the illustrations will grab the attention of young readers and keep them turning pages as they join Sock Monkey on a journey through the alphabet from “Acorn” to “Zoologist” It’s So. Darn. Clever.
Sock Monkey Spells would make an excellent addition to any home or classroom library. It would also make a great choice for a read-aloud or a bedtime story.
Fresh, original and unusual, Sock Monkey Spells is a clever and creative blend of imagination, education, and inspiration. Indeed, Sock Monkey Spells is sure to delight and enchant young readers and those who love them.
My Rating: 4.5
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Synopsis
Is the wild world of nature a magical place?
Does enchantment await each new day?
Tumble in to explore through this lyrical door,
with a spellbinding monkey troop leading the way.
About the author
Award-winning, #1 best selling novelist, poet, and short story sojourner. Wonderstruck. Feeling my way about the world through writing. Citizen of a dozen fictional countries. Smoldering inside. Creator of Swift and "The Star of Atlantis" series. view profile
Published on December 05, 2023
0-1000 words
Genre: Children's
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