The Magic Raincoat

(Hardback)

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To Emily's surprise, the orange raincoat that her mother bought her is even better than the yellow one Emily wantedthis raincoat is magical! "I wish you were a dog," Emily said to her brother, and, just then, he turns into a dog. "I wish I had a million dollars," Emily says, and, just then, two men show up at her door with a bulging briefcase. After Emily learns that she should use her new raincoat only for good causes, the raincoat disappears. "You wanted a yellow one and our neighbors' girl, Mei, wanted an orange one, so I traded with Mei's mother last night," Emily's mother explains. Through spirited prose and detailed ink-and-collage illustrations, readers will enjoy following Emily as she gains, loses, and tries to recover her raincoat."

Reviews

"A not-so-ordinary raincoat holds hidden possibilities. . . . Who ever thought a raincoat could be so much fun" --"Kirkus Reviews"
"Full of color and whimsy, the varied textures create an illusion of dimensionality that sparks the imagination. . . . This picture-book fantasy is great fun and introduces a plucky heroine full of mischievous charm." --"School Library Journal"

Author Bio

Ryan David was born inMontclair, New Jersey. He attended BrownUniversity and studied cultural anthropology. He currently lives in New York City, where he is preparing to begin his residency training in emergency medicine. This ishis first children's book.

Sibylla Benatova graduated from the National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria, and went on to earn a master of arts degree in puppet theater stage design. Several exhibitions in Bulgaria and in the United States have carried her paper art, and many theaters have featured her costume and stage designs. Ms. Benatova lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania."