Reviewed by Claire Stuckey
Three little wizards have no tricks, so they plead with the wise old
wizard to help them. Wizard Blue, Yellow and Red all receive a piece of
string. They are instructed to plant and
care for each one then wait until spring; this will become their trick number
one.
Impatient Wizard Blue is the first to rip out the string using it as a
lace for his shoes. Wizard Yellow follows in autumn; when the wind blows, she
decides the string will be great for her kite. While these two wizards play,
little Wizard Red, a tiny mouse, cares for his string and waits patiently. When spring arrives, the Wise Old Wizard
returns and as the string breaks through the soil, something magical happens.
Trick number one is revealed, a red balloon. Then trick number one becomes
number two for Wizard Red.
This is a great read-aloud story with a rhyming narrative and additional
sprinklings of alliteration and onomatopoeia. The little wizards are brought to
life with expressions and movement in sparse but dynamic illustrations. With a
textless final page, trick number two is revealed graphically. The endpapers
reflect the story’s development. Families and groups will love this story. This
is a modern twist on a traditional fable that praise and reward those who wait.
Highly recommend for preschoolers aged 3-6 years.
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