A Recipe for Magic Potion
About this ebook
To make a magic potion, you will need these things:
A friend (or two or three)
A bucket or a pot
Or a hole
And – ingredients.
This dazzling story may seem like a set of instructions on how to brew a magic potion, the ingredients of which are familiar – mud, a leaf, some sand. But as the story unfolds, two children let their imaginations run wild as they take the reader on a glorious, lyrical journey outside.
Illustrator Natasja Horne's warm, lush exploration of the great outdoors will inspire and charm readers of all ages – and the most keen-eyed children will thrill at finding the mischievous pet lizard and other creatures on every glorious spread. Gorgeous, engrossing and unique, A Recipe for Magic Potion is a truly magical story that families will return to again and again.
"Whimsically nostalgic" –Publishers Weekly
Perfect for:
- Toddlers and pre-school-aged children who love playing outdoors
- Children who love collecting sticks, stones and feathers
- Families who enjoy reading picture books with gentle adventure themes
- Gift-givers and educators looking for a picture book that children can enjoy alone or with a grown-up
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About the author
Jack Henseleit is a children’s author from Ballarat, Victoria, whose favourite potion ingredients are pink eucalyptus blossoms, crystalised honeydew, and sand from under the clothesline. He is the author of The Witching Hours and Cross Bones series, as well as the non-fiction book Family Road Trip Games. A Recipe for Magic Potion is his eleventh book.
Natasja Horne is a Dutch artist and illustrator who loves to create stories that help us find our way in life. Her work celebrates texture, shape and playful imperfections made by hand. Coloured pencils are her favourite tool, acrylic gouache a close second. She lives in Sydney with her husband, two children, a ball crazy French bulldog and three chickens.
