Reviews: Spellbound (1)
“A Magical Only Child Gets a Sibling”
(Hardback)
Willow is a magical only child who’s used to having her family’s undivided attention. Then Rowan is born and Willow’s family fall under his spell.
Willow does everything in her power to avoid succumbing to Rowan’s wizardry.
“But Willow knew her spells wouldn’t last forever.
If she wanted to stop Rowan, she had to take away his magic.
And she knew just how to do it.”
I felt bad for Willow. She’s jealous of her new sibling and the adults around her are so besotted with Rowan that they ignore her. The only attention she gets is negative. When she’s not behaving badly it’s almost as if Willow has perfected a vanishing act.
Willow ultimately discovers that siblings aren’t so bad after all but it’s probably just as important for parents to read this book so they’re reminded to be sensitive to the feelings of their children when new members are introduced to the family.
Jennifer Harney’s illustrations were really cute. The colour palette is lovely, with plenty of yellows and purples. I loved the way magic was portrayed and could definitely see myself living in Willow’s home amongst the trees.
Thank you so much to NetGalley and Union Square Kids, a subsidiary of Sterling Publishing, for the opportunity to read this picture book.
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Spellbound
Childrens, Ages 9-12, 9-12 Fiction
Jess Townes (creator)
Hardback Published on: 21/06/2022
Price: £14.99
