A review of THE MAGIC TICKET from Midwest Book Review
The Magic Ticket
David Hicks, author
Kateri Kramer, illustrator
Fulcrum Publishing
www.fulcrumbooks.com
9781682754559, $16.95, PB, 32pp
Synopsis: When his beloved sister dies and his parents are too grief-stricken to attend to him, a little boy must figure out on his own how to process what has happened. When he visits his local library and a kind librarian hands him a “magic ticket”, he finds an unexpected sanctuary in the world of books. Could reading be the gateway to understanding, and coping with, such a devastating loss?
Critique: With the publication of “The Magic Ticket”, author David Hicks and illustrator Kateri Kramer have collaborated to create a tender and moving picture book story of loss, grief, and the healing power of storytelling. Especially and unreservedly recommended for children ages 3 to 9 — and for parents whose childhoods, like that of author David Hicks, was to be forever changed by the death of a loved one. This paperback edition of “The Magic Ticket” from Fulcrum Publishing is thoroughly ‘kid-friendly’ in style and subject, making it an ideal pick for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community/public library Life Skills/Life Lessons picture book collections.
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