Read. This. Book.

At the recommendation of both my daughter and my partner's daughter, I just finished reading The Magician's Elephant, by Kate DiCamillo. As I've noted in previous posts, I ADORE Kate DiCamillo. She is, by far, one of the very best contemporary authors. Her writing style is beautiful and evocative, and The Magician's Elephant is her most magical story yet. Like most of her other stories, this book is so lyrical... every word so carefully chosen... I found myself re-reading several passages, even reading some out loud. I think that middle-age readers are the target audience for this book, it's a wonderful book to read aloud to younger kids, as well. For Homeschoolers (or anyone else) who might want to use this book for Book groups and such, check out http://www.themagicianselephant.com for discussion points and activity packets. Happy Reading!