Dandelion Magic - by Darren Farrell (Hardcover)

About the Book

With the help of a magic dandelion, Jonah heads off on a grand pirate adventure, but he will need the reader's assistance to navigate choppy waters and defeat ferocious monsters.

Book Synopsis

Close your eyes, make a wish, and blow up a storm with this interactive, imaginative adventure for fans of Press Here.

Jonah's nana has always told him that some dandelions are magical and can grant wishes. When a wish turns Jonah into a pirate, it's up to the reader to help him navigate the choppy waters and all the great monsters he meets by blowing the wind, making faces, and doing raspberries.

Review Quotes

"Readers will blow, roar, and (best of all) make rude noises to help activate the magic and guide the fun. . . . the story is both amusing and guided by convincingly childlike logic . . . Readers close enough to take in Tatsukawa's textured details will be beguiled." --Kirkus

About the Author

Darren Farrell is the author-illustrator of the award-winning picture book Doug-Dennis and the Flyaway Fib as well as Thank You, Octopus and Stop Following Me, Moon! Originally from North Carolina, he has also lived in New York City and South Korea.

Maya Tatsukawa is a children's book illustrator and designer residing just outside of Boston. Her debut picture book, The Bear in My Family, was published in May 2020.