L' elefante del mago

This book was like eating crème brûlée, with the satisfaction of breaking the burnt sugar spine to eat the warm and sweet center. It would be perfect to have it read aloud while you fall asleep to falling snow. Favorite Quote: Magic is always impossible...It begins with the impossible and ends with Leggi tutto

good story before go to sleep

This is my first Kate DiCamillo book and it has made a deep impression on me. The best "children's books" work on an adult level as well. This one is the best I have read in a long while. She writes beautifully, and her characters have more depth than you would expect. The plot falls into place as a Leggi tutto

A charming story of love and hope, The Magician's Elephant was a delightful surprise. I can't recall who recommended it to me, but if I could remember, I'd thank them. I loved the writing, the descriptions, and most of all, the story of a little boy and love. Absolutely wonderful, and just begging t Leggi tutto

Every fantasy book poses the following questions. Why not? What if? Could it be? and in this book every character is asking the same questions. Kate DiCamillo has the ability to take you on a great adventure where you're not paying attention to anything except what's in the book and again in this bo Leggi tutto

Part of me wants to say I loved this book, that it verges on Trumpet of the Swan or Jane Langton territory, and part of me is afraid I've been sucked into the next Jonathan Livingston Seagull or Kahlil Gibran. (I finally put my finger on what this book reminds me of: The Polar Express. And that's pe Leggi tutto

An odd little fairy tale about, yes, an elephant. But also love, and truth, and hope. A boy and his sister. A policeman. A countess. A magician. And others who are affected by the elephant's sudden, magical appearance. Beautifully illustrated in a way that added even more to the hushed quality of th Leggi tutto