The Magic Hat

by Mem Fox (Author), Mem Fox (Author), Tricia Tusa (Illustrator)

New
Picture Book
2008
$9.54

One fine day, from out of town--and without any warning at all--a magic hat appears in the sky. It tumbles and bounces through the air and makes magic wherever it lands. Everyone is delighted as, one by one, the townspeople are transformed into giant playful animals. And then a wizard arrives. . . .
With irresistible rhyming language and bright, whimsical illustrations, this perfect read-aloud by internationally acclaimed author Mem Fox will weave its way into the hearts of young children everywhere.

Synopsis

One fine day, from out of town--and without any warning at all--a magic hat appears in the sky. It tumbles and bounces through the air and makes magic wherever it lands. Everyone is delighted as, one by one, the townspeople are transformed into giant playful animals. And then a wizard arrives. . . .
With irresistible rhyming language and bright, whimsical illustrations, this perfect read-aloud by internationally acclaimed author Mem Fox will weave its way into the hearts of young children everywhere.

$9.54

Quantity

Temporarily out of stock

More Information

Format: Picture Book
Pages: 32
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Voyager Books
Published: 01 Feb 2008
ISBN 10: 0152057153
ISBN 13: 9780152057152

Media Reviews

This giddy, rhymed episode . . . . will have children demanding repeated readings and completing each verse at top volume. - Kirkus Reviews

Broad, lively . . . will have children demanding repeated reading and completing each verse at top volume. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Charming. --The New York Times Book Review

Author Bio

MEM FOX is the author of many acclaimed picture books, including Possum Magic, Koala Lou, and Time for Bed. She lives in Adelaide, South Australia.

TRICIA TUSA has illustrated several picture books, including her own Maebelle's Suitcase; Camilla's New Hairdo, a Parents Magazine Best Book; and Bunnies in My Head, which features drawings by the young patients at the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. She lives in Houston, Texas.