Disclosure: I was sent a copy of this book for my review, all (awesome) opinions are my own :)
The Magic Poof is written by Stephen Hodges and illustrated by T. Kyle Gentry.
Avid readers will tell you how easy it is to gobble up a great book and how hard it is to digest even one line of a not-so-great book. My little bookworms and I DEVOURED The Magic Poof and we're left anxiously wishing for more.
Without giving away all the surprises, The Magic Poof is in short about a young girl named Ange-Marie (don't worry, the author playfully teaches you how to pronounce it properly) :) and her adventures with her wonderfully animated ball of fluffy hair: her Poof.
Her Poof has the ability to not only talk to her but to form itself in a vast range of shapes and sizes.
The theme of this particular adventure is getting ready for picture day. How often have our children, ourselves even, have stressed about the infamous yearly picture day? Perhaps it's through this worry that Ange-Marie's imagination gave life to her Poof? Or is it really alive? To me the best part is not really knowing. It's the unconfirmed mystery of the Poof that makes it so fun.
Imagination is now being replaced by digital "innovation".
I haven't seen my kids enjoy a book as much as this one for a while. A book that is filled with wonder and imagination while teaching acceptance. A book that in essence is just so relatable. As a kid I grew up wishing for a best friend that is smart, belly wrenching funny and fiercely loyal. We are all familiar with having an imaginary friend that is always with us; a constant companion. The Poof is that best friend to Ange-Maria.
When I asked my 9-year-old what he thought of The Magic Poof he said he loved how silly and creative the Poof was. He loved how "super" funny it was and how "awesome" the shapes it made were and that it seemed like such a great friend. I asked him if his own wavy hair could talk what would it say? To this he looked me straight in the eyes and replied, "Mom, my hair would say to me, 'You're Awesome' Duh"!
I love how the author chose the Poof as the star character. Perhaps we too should be more like Ange-Marie and embrace our unique features instead of hiding or shying away from them.
In the words of the author Stephen Hodges, Have a poofy day!
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