FICTION

Hedgehog's Magic Tricks

by Ruth PAUL
illus. by author. 32p. Candlewick. 2013. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-6385-8. LC 2012943648.
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PreS-K—With his audience of friends watching, Hedgehog sets Mouse upon a top hat. He covers her with a blanket, waves his magic wand, and utters the word, "Abracadabara!" Pulling back the blanket, he reveals Mouse, who has failed to vanish. Hedgehog attempts again with another assistant, Rabbit, with no success. After a third failed attempt, a very despondent Hedgehog sits forlornly, his wand broken. Luckily, his friends soon save his magic show by way of a lovely cake that together they make disappear (thanks to some big appetites). The whimsical illustrations are rendered in watercolor, pencil, and digital media. A sweet story about the magic of friendship.—Laura Hunter, Mount Laurel Library, NJ
Reviewed by Laura Hunter , Jun 01, 2013

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