Reviewed by annieb123 on
Memories and Life Lessons from the Magic Tree House is a beautifully written and well presented memoir with recollections and ruminations by Mary Pope Osborne, drawn from her lifelong love of travel and exploration and her experiences writing The Magic Tree House. Released 6th Sept 2022 by Random House, it's 144 pages and is available in hardcover, audio, and ebook formats.
The book is written in thematic chapters which each provide an important philosophical lesson on gratefulness, compassion, bravery (but not foolhardiness), finding helpers along the way, finding & sharing your gifts with the world, and more. They're drawn both from Ms. Osborne's own experiences as well as the 30 years of life lessons that characters Jack and Annie lived in the episodes of the Magic Tree House.
Four stars. Accessibly and gently written, its readable and positive focus will give readers a boost. The book is also beautifully illustrated by Sal Murdocca throughout. This would be a good choice for public or school library acquisition, home library, and gift-giving. Lots of very well thought out and kindly presented ideas here.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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- 31 October, 2022: Reviewed