Today is Drop Everything and Read Day—and I have just the book to help your child discover the joy of reading!
The Magic Box: A Book of Opposites by
Charles Ghigna with illustrations by Jacqueline East
When Pandora Panda finds a magic
box, she also discovers a variety of opposites as the box transforms to
demonstrate essential concepts like high and low, young and old, near and far.
Ghigna, an award-winning author, has
created an entertaining experience for even very young children with this
imaginative and informative concept book. I can easily picture parents
playfully engaging their children with up and down, in and out, open and close.
Equally important, The Magic Box
is also a lovely option for school-age emerging readers thanks to Ghigna’s smart
use of basic vocabulary. The text is structured around short sentences, many
consisting of three words, which invites reading and rereading while building
confidence.
Simple, uncluttered pastel
illustrations with an abundance of white space maintain a clean look that
allows readers to focus on the words and featured conceptual details.
The Magic Box would be a
delightful baby shower or birthday gift—It’s never too soon to begin creating a
child’s book collection!
Recommended for home and school libraries.
Preorder now—available on Apr 28, 2024
Charles Ghigna is known to his fans as Father Goose. To learn more, visit him HERE.
