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| The cover accurately captures the feel of the story |
June 2015, SDP Publishing, 28 pages, Ebook, Review copy from NetGalley
Content: memories, adventure, magic, mild peril, tissues needed
Summary from SDP Publishing
The Magic Straw Hat is the story of a little girl named Caitie, who
takes us on a journey full of adventure and excitement as she discovers
her great-grandmother’s straw hat, and the magic it brings along for the
ride. Drawing from her Irish roots and family memories, Karen Jonice
Bricker combines the real experiences of three generations of women to
tell the story of one enchanted afternoon.
Nayu's thoughts
I
cried a little before I even read the story because the
acknowledgements were extremely sweet and ones I could relate to. The
tale itself is a fun one, with full colour pictures throughout the
book, looking both at the past and the present. Caitie is a sweet
girl, and reminded me of myself when I wanted to take certain items
with me out the house but,
unlike Caitie, I wasn't allowed. I thought Caitie was doomed at one
point to get into trouble for not taking better care of the hat (even
thought she wasn't entirely to blame for what happened), but it does
end very well for her in the end. It's a feel good story which I'll
be rereading when my life needs a bit of magic in it.
Find out more on Karen's website.
Suggested read
Another magical tale - this time involving time travel can be found in Emerson's Attic: The Blue Velvet by Kathleen Andrews Davis (Children's, 9 years +, 10E/10E)
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