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Summary: terrific fun
Review: A wonderful tale about a down-on-his-luck magician who meets an amazing bear. The story is delightful and funny-even for parents. We love the illustrations, the bears telling eyes, the magician's expressions. We have shared this book with many friends.
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Summary: My absolute favorite picture book!
Review: Children should enjoy this funny and exciting story, written and drawn by the creator of "Dmitri The Astronaut." Milo is a big city magician who can't seem to do hat tricks correctly. He meets a bear in the woods that volunteers to pop out of Milo's hat at magic shows. When the gets lost in New York City, Milo must find him, or his show booking will meet with cancellation.
The story is engaging, and Agee's artwork augments it nicely. He draws in straight, graphite pencils that give dimension and depth to his work. Shapes are distorted to lend an air of authenticity that this story takes place in a large city. Lightly rendered complementary pencils and watercolors give the story an approachable feel. The text is a bit too lengthy for preschool programming, but children will find the story irresistible when read to in the lap of a parent.
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Summary: A Little Magic for Everyone.....
Review: Milo is a terrible magician. None of his tricks work, he can't even pull a rabbit out of his hat and Mr Popovich, the theater manager, is giving him just one more chance to get it right or he's through. So off Milo goes to the woods, with a carrot on a stick, looking for a rabbit. He doesn't find a rabbit, but he does find a very friendly bear who is willing to join the act and help him out. As Milo watches, the bear jumps up and dives into the hat, disappearing completely. "You just pretend your bones are made of rubber". After several hilarious mishaps, Milo and the bear finally get back to the theater just in time for the show..... Jon Agee has authored a delightful picture book that is sure to keep youngsters giggling and laughing to the end, as they enjoy the antics of this unusual dynamic duo. His clever, witty, humorous text is only outdone by his marvelous large and expressive cartoon-like artwork that will charm children and adults, alike. Perfect for kids 4-8, Milo's Hat Trick is a winner and one of this summer's best new books.
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Summary: My absolute favorite picture book!
Review: This book is funny, sweet, creative, surprising, entertaining...it has it all.
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Summary: Teamwork
Review: This book tells the story of Milo, a totally inept magician, who is pressured to improve his performances or lose his job. He goes off to the forest in search of a rabbit to put in his hat. Of course, he is unsuccessful at finding a rabbit, but instead finds a very generous and helpful bear. The dedicated bear proceeds to help Milo improve his act. There is extremely little to cause anxiety in this book, although some children may express a little concern at the original appearance of the bear. However, Milo learns to trust others, and the bear does some wonderful good deeds to help a complete stranger. The book is printed in a sans serif font, that would be easy for beginning readers to deal with. It contains about 650 words.
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Summary: Teamwork
Review: This book tells the story of Milo, a totally inept magician, who is pressured to improve his performances or lose his job. He goes off to the forest in search of a rabbit to put in his hat. Of course, he is unsuccessful at finding a rabbit, but instead finds a very generous and helpful bear. The dedicated bear proceeds to help Milo improve his act. There is extremely little to cause anxiety in this book, although some children may express a little concern at the original appearance of the bear. However, Milo learns to trust others, and the bear does some wonderful good deeds to help a complete stranger. The book is printed in a sans serif font, that would be easy for beginning readers to deal with. It contains about 650 words.
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