A POTION, A POWDER, A LITTLE BIT OF MAGIC
by Philip Stead
Picture book · ages 4–8 · grades K–3 · 380L
Why we'd hand it over
Stead's gentle, whimsical picture book treats magic as resourcefulness—a mouse who listens, thinks, and acts helps her friends with homemade solutions; the illustrations are quietly beautiful and never rush the mood.