Amazon.ca:Customer reviews: Magic Candies

Reviewed in Canada on August 5, 2021

Great book, nicely illustrated. Has some good insight. But we found it just a little depressing and sad. The dog and the father both having sort of negative interactions. Also, where's the mother?! Overall a good book.

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LaDonna M Harris

I did not enjoy this book.

Reviewed in Canada on August 1, 2021

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Maybe the story is lost in translation or maybe I'm too much of an adult to find the appeal. The illustrations were cool though.

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Amazon1

Enjoyable art and story.

Reviewed in Canada on September 1, 2021

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The pictures are of actual art set with the story line. Fun and not a long read especially with very young readers.

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Michelle Haight

Adults can enjoy this book as well!

Reviewed in Canada on August 17, 2021

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The art and storytelling was really nice.

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ZioZord84

Different

Reviewed in Canada on August 5, 2021

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My kids enjoyed it, and i as well. You will enjoy this to, so grab y9ur kindle and read on

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Topics include flatulence, excrement, and talking with the dead

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2021

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I ordered this book based on looking at the preview and seeing the impressive illustrations. I always read children’s books to determine if the content is appropriate, before reading them with my grandchildren or giving them the books to read on their own. This book is recommended for 4-8 year children.

Negatives:
- In this book, my 4-year old grandchild would learn the word “fart” and how maybe to spell it. Some 4 year olds may already know the word, but neither I nor my daughter find this to be appropriate content for the children. The book also presents the word in a somewhat disparaging way relating to the father of the child in the book.
- There is a page of dense prose that most 4 and 5 year old children may not want to read or be able to read on their own. This is just as well because it is really a diatribe that portrays the child’s father in a very negative way. We also here about dog poop in this paragraph.
- The child talks with his dead grandmother. This seems very inappropriate, for many reasons, to put in a book for 4 to 8 year old children. If there have been any deaths in the family including grandparents, this may be traumatic for young children; it may be in conflict with belief systems within the family, and it may awaken some fears of the supernatural in some children.

The whole story is about a young child with no friends who is forced to play by himself, not even appreciated by his dog, who lives in a home with a strict, authoritarian, and overbearing father. The child creates a make-believe world with the help of some magic candy, or a real magic world, depending on how the reader interprets the story. The book attempts to redeem the relationship with the child’s father and the dog, but the redemption offered is weak.

The illustrations are visually striking and well done, they remind me of old claymation television shows from the 1960s, like the Gumby shows, except done in high resolution and with beautiful surrounding graphics.

Really, this is more of an adult-themed book, in the guise of a children’s book. It is somewhat cautionary to adults about the perceptions of children in a very authoritarian environment.

I can’t recommend this book for children, and I won’t be reading this with my grandchildren or passing this book along.

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Magic Book Many Messages 4 all

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2021

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PROS: This book is magical in itself. First it covers all the bases that kids have to deal with growing up: PARENTS, LOSS OF A LOVED ONE, PLAY TIME, RIGHT and WRONG, ETC. What made me get this book is ONE I'm a parent of three young women, someday I may be a grandfather who knows. The illustrations in this book rock, they are right up there with "Nightmare Before Christmas" where the illustrations were actually pictures of hand made puppets. I loved the use of light and cheery colors in the book. Okay so there is the use of the word fart and the kid eats well after his bedtime, but remember the were Magic Candies. With Magic anything is possible. I don't want to give away any more of the storyline, just remember when reading it to a child that you the parent, grandparent or teacher is in control of much of the interpretation of the storyline. Can you tell I loved this book. I didn't have time for the book or the review today, but once I picked it up I couldn't put it down, and as I see its worth I wanted to share it with you now rather than later.

CONS: This book brought back so many memories of being a parent, loss of relatives, and even being a child that it brought a tear to my eye. Where was this book sixty years ago when I was a kid?

Yes I'd get this again, so glad that I have the Kindle Version, and I'd recommend it to anyone. With age of the reader well I'm 64 and liked it. I know that the story can be read to all ages from anyone that reads stories aloud.

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Kindle Customer

Beautiful illustrations

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2021

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I appreciate the artistry here. I am a certified, masters prepared librarian. I'm not sure that this is a story hour book. I would happily read it as a bedtime story and leave time for discussion. I disagree with previous reviews. I was not remotely offended.

28 people found this helpful

Kindle Customer

A precious children's story

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2021

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This was such a creative story. My children were captivated immediately. The illustrations are beautiful. The illustrator took lots of time to create these very detailed scenes that come to life. It was nice reading a story without having a typical predictable storyline. We loved the bubble gum candy. I feel like this story could be helpful for a young child who faces challenges with expressing difficult feelings, lonliness, shyness or may be an introvert. A very fun read.

22 people found this helpful

Amazon Customer

Charming children’s tail with a nice message

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2021

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This is a very charming children’s book with a very interesting way of delivering heartwarming messages. I will definitely share this with my grandson! Even though he is only six years old and may not quite to get the messages yet, I think he will enjoy the story and it can help us start many conversations about what this character is feeling and how it can relate to him.

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