‘The Magician’s Hat’ by Malcolm Mitchell, illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff, is destined to be one of your favorite children’s books. It is not only an endearing tale promoting the power of reading, but a beautiful story about finding what you love, staying true to yourself, and not letting anything stand in your way.

The wonderful and colorful illustrations only add to the beauty of the book. They shed light on the power that one book can hold, especially with one particular illustration in which all of the books look the same except for the one that holds the excitement the young magician is searching for while in the library one day. The metaphorical value here will stand out for any lover of symbolism.

Not only does the story immerse readers in the joy of books, but also in the joy of libraries. The first two pages show a library that any book lover would want to visit, full of family fun and hidden areas where children and adults can tuck themselves away to read to their heart’s delight.

An adorable and awe-inducing book that readers will likely want to read again and again, ‘The Magician’s Hat’ is a fantastic story, and hopefully only the first of many by Malcolm Mitchell.

You can find ‘The Magician’s Hat’ by Malcolm Mitchell here.

*Review originally posted at YABooksCentral.com*