Praise

★ “The spare, repetitive, interactive text engages readers in chanting the magic words with Hattie and watching expectantly, guessing what will emerge next. . . .energetic illustrations. . . Dynamic, fun-filled, imaginative, and ideal for participatory reading aloud.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

“An amusing peek-a-boo tale for budding magic fans. . . .vivid characters make this much more than a one-trick story.” —Publishers Weekly

“Bold and lively pictures. . . [Kitamura’s] use of color is especially striking. . . Magician Hattie takes a well-deserved bow at the end, but preschoolers are going to want to start the story all over again, chanting, “Abracadabra, katakurico.'” —The Horn Book Magazine

“Positively bursting with storytime potential. . . Young audiences will loudly echo the closing plaudits: ‘Brava, Hattie! Bravo, hat!'” —Booklist

“Wonderful pacing and exceptional charm. . . .comedy gold. This is likely to become one of those well-worn ‘again, again’ books that are the joy of children and the sometime-torment of grown-ups. As with Rod Campbell’s perennially popular ‘Dear Zoo’ (1982), the ask-and-reveal pleasure of ‘Hat Tricks’ is unlikely to diminish for children ages 2-5 no matter how often you read it to them.” —The Wall Street Journal

“The interactivity of this book makes it a perfect read-aloud for young children. Its bright colors and the funny faces on the animals all work to make this a book that early childhood educators will want in their libraries.”—School Library Journal