The Hand-Me-Down Magic series, aimed at ages 6-10, tells the story of cousins Alma and Del, two girls of the same age and same extended family, but with very different family and life experiences thus far. Different, that is, until Alma's family moves from their remote lake house to the city, where they move into the same apartment building as Del and her family, along with other extended family. Told in alternating voice (with chapters neatly headed so that you know which character's views you're getting), the stories tell the adventures of both girls as they move through everyday life, as well as adjust to their changing extended family structure and routines.
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My girls loved the accessible and relatable adventures that Del and Alma have, but also relished in the fact that so many details of their everyday lives are very different from ours. We see Alma struggle to adjust after a big move, we watch Del believe in the magic of a found good luck charm, and we feel the jealousy and conflict that can often happen between cousins who are more like siblings than cousins. But, they also learned about life in a bigger city and ins and outs of living in a four-story apartment building.
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As for me, I loved that Haydu has naturally interspersed Spanish vocabulary and various cultural and family traditions that were new to our family, as well as the multi-generational and multi-racial makeup of this extended family. Uribe's illustrations are scattered throughout, adding enough visual interest to keep those newer to chapter books engaged, bu
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