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Book Review: Amazing Things Came To Be

by Zoe Frost
“Amazing Things Came to Be,” written by Katie Butler
Johnson, author of Celebration Magazine's Reflections
column (See Katie's article on page 44) and illustrated offer the world, and everyone
by Amanda E. Wallace is a children’s book that uses has a purpose. At the end, when I asked my son what he
beautiful illustrations and rhythmic rhyme. Narrated thought of the book, he said, “It was
by an owl named Magillicuddy, he a great book! It inspired me to not be
recites the tale of Little Bird, who is a bully and to be true to who I am just
uncertain of who he is and where he like the turtle said.”
fits in the world.
“Amazing Things Came to Be” is a
In order to gain a child’s perspective, sweet and beautiful story to share
I read this book with my 7-year-old with the young ones in your family.
son, Xander. The book follows Little It is reminiscent of the types of
Bird as he encounters a peacock, children’s books we grew up on, and
ducks, and a wise, kindly turtle. My all will enjoy its message. I leave
son had plenty to say about those you with the words of Magillicuddy.
peacocks. He felt so bad for Little “And so my friends, before you are
Bird. He intently listened about the done, make sure that song within you
ducks, but when it came to the turtle, is SUNG.”
sometimes silence says more than
words.
Amazing Things Came to Be can be
purchased online at www.blurb.com.
The story has a happy ending and Order a copy today!
teaches children to look inside
yourself and learn who you are. The
turtle explains everyone has a gift to

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