Magic

By Mirelle Ortega,

Book cover of Magic: Once Upon a Faraway Land

Book description

In her debut as author and illustrator, Mirelle Ortega shares her own story of growing up on her family's pineapple farm in Mexico, where she learned the true meaning of magicI learned that magic isn't good or bad, it just is. Sometimes it gives, sometimes it takes. Sometimes life blossoms,…


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1 author picked Magic as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

A story in which the author celebrates her place of origin, her family, and her culture. It's about magic, and how it can take different forms, like when people's hands touch the earth or when houses turn into homes.

I love that the book feels so personal. The illustrations are beautiful.

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