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Bring out the Gnomes

The Magic Cap. by Mirelle Messier

December 20, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

It was a picture book kind of day and Edelweiss was very obliging with the future publications being available. One due late May/early April 2023 was The Magic Cap. This fairytale (possible retelling, but modern tones) is about two siblings who lived in a cottage next to the woods. This was long ago, and they had just themselves (Arlo and Isaura), their pet hedgehog, Crispin but little else. When Crispin becomes ill the children try to capture a gnome for help. Things do not work […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Charlotte Paren, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Fantasy & Magic, Mirelle Messier, Social Themes, Values & Virtues

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:617 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Charlotte Paren, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Fantasy & Magic, Mirelle Messier, Social Themes, Values & Virtues ·
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