A Little Like Magic

A lost figurine leads to unexpected magic at an ice festival.

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40 pages· 467 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

A young girl, hesitant to explore new places, reluctantly visits an ice festival with her mom. Amidst the cold and sculptures, she loses a cherished horse figurine, wishing she'd stayed home. But returning the next night, she discovers enchanting ice creations, one holding a magical surprise. Will this experience change her view on adventure and art forever?

From the publisher

Winner of the Schneider Book Award and glistening with winter charm, this is an exhilarating, tender story of pushing past your comfort zone and finding inspiration in art and natural beauty. Our young narrator doesn’t like itchy hats or cold wind, and she especially doesn’t like going places she’s never been before. But she reluctantly agrees to join her mom at an ice festival, where they watch sculptors chisel and drill until it’s too cold to watch anymore. That night the girl discovers that she has lost the horse figurine she’d brought with her, and she wishes she’d never gone . . . until the next night, when they return to the festival and see what the artists have created: sparkling, glorious sculptures that feel a little like magic. One surprise in particular seems even more magical to the girl. The ice art will stay with her long, long after it has melted away.

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