Magic Thinks Big, written and illustrated by Elisha Cooper
Genre: Picture book Sub-genre: Fiction
Published March 30, 2004 by Greenwillow Books
Awards: "Texas 2x2 Reading List" (Formal recommendation of children's books by the state of Texas)
Themes: Imagination, ambition
Characters
Primary: Magic, the cat
Secondary: Magic's owners, his animal and human friends of far away (implied)
This humorous and charming picture book tells a story of a cat named Magic. He places himself in the door of his house, where he can look outside and fantasize about what it would be like to leave home and go on great adventures. We "follow" Magic as he daydreams of visiting an island, befriending bears and sailors, having fish and pies for dinner, etc.
Magic Thinks Big would be a fun choice for light read-aloud time in a younger elementary grade classroom (kindergarten would probably be ideal for this particular title). I would use Magic's story to inspire my young students to be creative and imaginitive, in hopes that although they may not be in a position to leave their houses at any time they please they will not let this stop them from "dreaming big". = )
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