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everyday magic

Books about everyday magic for readers of all ages.

Cover of One Monday morning

One Monday morning

Uri Shulevitz

Ages 3–8imaginationfriendship

Cover of Silver buttons

Silver buttons

Bob Graham

Ages 1–5growth and developmentfamily bonds

Cover of Platypus and the lucky day

Platypus and the lucky day

Chris Riddell

Ages 4–8luckoptimism

Cover of There's a hippo in my bath!

There's a hippo in my bath!

Kyōko Matsuoka

Ages 2–6imaginationanimals

Cover of Time to get out

Time to get out

Fulvio Testa

Ages 3–7imaginationplay

Cover of Angels Next Door Book 1

Angels Next Door Book 1

Karen McCombie

Ages 8–12friendshipkindness

Cover of The Magical Fantastical Fridge

The Magical Fantastical Fridge

Harlan Coben

Ages 4–8imaginationadventure

Cover of One day, the end

One day, the end

Rebecca Kai Dotlich

Ages 5–10imaginationcreativity

Cover of The kitchen Madonna

The kitchen Madonna

Rumer Godden

Ages 7–12familyhome

Cover of The porcelain pepper pot

The porcelain pepper pot

Alain Vaës

Ages 3–7everyday magicfarm life

Cover of Ma Dear's Aprons

Ma Dear's Aprons

Patricia McKissack

Ages 4–8familylove

Cover of Nothing Happened

Nothing Happened

Mark Janssen

Ages 3–7imaginationcreativity

Cover of Everything Comes Next

Everything Comes Next

Naomi Shihab Nye

Ages 8–14wonderself-discovery

Cover of My Teacher's Secret Life

My Teacher's Secret Life

Stephen Krensky

Ages 5–8teachersperspective-taking

Cover of The kitchen Madonna

The kitchen Madonna

Rumer Godden

Ages 7–11familyhome

Cover of My mummy is magic

My mummy is magic

Richards, Dawn (Children's fiction writer)

Ages 3–7lovemothers

Cover of My mommy is magic

My mommy is magic

Carl Norac

Ages 3–7mother and childlove

Cover of Magical Monty

Magical Monty

Johanna Hurwitz, Anik McGrory

Ages 7–11school lifefamily

Cover of My mom is magic!

My mom is magic!

Hannah Roche

Ages 3–7familymotherhood

Cover of The Golden Thread: Italian & Sicilian Tales of Ordinary & Magical Worlds (Secrets of the World : Storytelling from Italy)

The Golden Thread: Italian & Sicilian Tales of Ordinary & Magical Worlds (Secrets of the World : Storytelling from Italy)

Gioia Timpanelli

Ages 6–12folklore and traditionmagic and wonder

Cover of The amazing adventures of Bathman

The amazing adventures of Bathman

Andrew Thomas Pelletier

Ages 3–7imaginationplay