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Magic Box
For Eva, a young girl with a lively imagintation, a seemingly ordinary box becomes a portal to a magical, wonder-filled world. Eva wishes for a pet. She reaches into her magic box and pulls out Monty. But he's not quite what she had in mind. (He's a polar bear.) What else might be in the magic box? A colony of festive rabbits, some delicious food, and a band of the very be...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
June 23rd 2009
by Disney-Hyperion
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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...more
First, let me say that I love seeing a girl magician who is not a witch. That alone makes this book worth...more
Best for kids ages 3 and up.
Early Literacy Skills: Print Motivation, Phonological Awareness, Narrative Skills
From cover:
Ta-dah! It's Eva's birthday, and she's received a very special box. When she climbs inside, she becomes a master magician@ After pulling quite a few rabbits out of quite a few hats, Eva throws a fantastic party with lots of cake, the very best musicians, and plenty of dancing. But for her best trick, Eva wishes for a pet names Monty, and she gets even more than she imagined!
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Early Literacy Skills: Print Motivation, Phonological Awareness, Narrative Skills
From cover:
Ta-dah! It's Eva's birthday, and she's received a very special box. When she climbs inside, she becomes a master magician@ After pulling quite a few rabbits out of quite a few hats, Eva throws a fantastic party with lots of cake, the very best musicians, and plenty of dancing. But for her best trick, Eva wishes for a pet names Monty, and she gets even more than she imagined!
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This book could go well in either toddler or preschool. But as my toddler is more of an infant, I think I'll try this with the preschool and work it in as using imagination. It's fun and I like the ending. I like the simplicity of colors in the pictures, as well as the illustrations themselves.
9/14/10 & 9/16/10 This book rocked. I used it to go along with the letters B & C worksheets on the back of the handout. So I had the kids helping me point out all the instances of "B" and "C" in th...more
9/14/10 & 9/16/10 This book rocked. I used it to go along with the letters B & C worksheets on the back of the handout. So I had the kids helping me point out all the instances of "B" and "C" in th...more
I read this book for a Post Modern book. It is a fun little story about a girl and her magic box. Once she enters the box, her wishes come true and oh the fun she has! But once the magic ends, all her wishes disappear, except her big pet bear Monty! I would use this book in the classroom to teach about wishes and being careful what you wish for. Possibly having the children each create their own verion of the magic box, and what their wishes would be!
The simple black and white drawings are clear, and the splashes of bright color visually highlight the magical (i.e. imaginative) parts of the story. I really liked the rabbits dancing on the musical scale, and the word choice is awesome; there's nothing quite as fun as watching my little one shout out "Ta-da!". There aren't many picture books dealing with magic (not fantasy, but magician-style magic), so this one is definitely a keeper.
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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.
"Magic Box" is a children's book. I would recommend this book to children ages three through seven. It would be a great book for a child who is just beginning to read. It is about a little girl (Eva) who climbs in a cardboard box that she gets for her birthday. She becomes a magician and makes all of her dreams come true. I would rate this book a five out of five because children would really enjoy this book.
Parents are always baffled when they buy their child this amazing present only for them the find more excitement in the box. This story personifies that. We are never told what comes in the box, but we get to see the box turn into fantastical things. It only takes a little imagination to turn something simple into something extraordinary.
This book is about a little girl that receives a magic box or her birthday and all the things she does with it. With this book, I would have my students create their own magic item and tell me (in words or pictures) what they like to do with their magic item.
The illustrations are what make this book interesting; most of the drawings are in simple black and white, but the background has different colored dots and splotches that create the magical feel that the story discusses.
This is a simple book that is a lot of fun.
This is a simple book that is a lot of fun.
Jul 29, 2011
Catherine Woodman
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This is a great little book, about a girl who opens up a magic box on her birthday and all that ensues--would be a great birthday present for a 2-6 year old. Very nice illustrations, with excellent use of color to portray excitement and emotion.
PB44 - This book was all about children's imaginations and how they flourish, but I didn't really get the ending of the book. Kind of confusing.
Gorgeous mixed media illustrations tell the story of Eva, who populates a whole world with her imagination and a simple box.
When I refer to something as "whimsical," that's usually a bad thing. But not this book. Great use of watercolor, cute story.
Absolutely love this for storytime "Boxes"! Must be added to kit! Imagination all over the place.
A good book for beginning readers, simple illustrations and bright colors.
Cute story, amazing illustrations, and just the right amount of text.
Long live the imagination with her magical birthday box.
The story wasn't all that remarkable, but I adored the art.
Loved the art, but the ending fell flat.
perfect for magic or a box storytime
I love love love the illustrations.
beautiful illustrations
I love the drawings and the creativity and excitement of this book.
about imagination
Testament to the power of the imagination. Cute book, but nothing spectacular, in my opinion. The thick-lined illustrations were nice, though.
Cute story, really liked the illustrations!
magic, colors, rabbits
magic, wild animals, music, dancing
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