9 Magic Wishes
NINE MAGIC WISHES happen on a very special day when the sky is green and the sun is blue, and a kindly magician makes a child's wishes come true. Eight wonders, each more marvelous than the other, magically appear to spread enchantment everywhere. What happens to the last wish will delight every child who reads this happy book.
A writer as versatile as she is profound, Shirley Jackson is a master of the short story, a firstrate novelist, a perceptive essayist, and - not the least - the mother of four children. This, her first children's book, reflects her ability to see the world through the eyes of the wishful child.
Lorraine Fox is a prominent young American magazine and book illustrator as well as a notably talented painter. She was the winner, in 1962, of a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal Award.
NINE MAGIC WISHES contains a total vocabulary of 153 words.