Book Review: Gift of the Magpie

About the Book
When Max falls in love with Regina—a magpie with a fetish for shoes—he thinks of the many ways to make her smile. The two spend the summer together, searching for food and footwear, while laughing until their feathers shake.

From cowboy boots to penny loafers and pearly pumps, Max hopes to find the perfect shoe for building a nest. But after he surprises Regina with an old sneaker, she takes flight. Brokenhearted, he joins a new flock, and Regina wonders if he will return. Will these two lonely love birds ever reunite.

Janeen Mason’s vibrant illustrations, set to warm backgrounds of blushing pinks and reds, are the perfect complement to this sweet love story.


About the Author
Besides serving on the board of directors of the Friends of the Blake Library, Janeen Mason is the secretary of the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. She is also a member of the Children’s Book Council and is the past illustrator coordinator for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators in the state of Florida. Mason has received such honors as a Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award, the U.S. Maritime Literature Award, and the National Award for Excellence in Communities. In addition to illustrating Pirate Pink and Treasures of the Reef; The Pirate, Pink; Kissimmee Pete, Cracker Cow Hunter; Kissimmee Pete and the Hurricane; and The World’s Greatest Explorer, she is the author and illustrator of Ocean Commotion: Sea Turtles and Ocean Commotion: Life on the Reef, all published by Pelican.

My Take on the Book
This book is beautiful both in story and in artistic display. The author does an amazong job of sharing a story of love and friendship. My girls also loved the fact that though Magpie Max was completely enamored with Magpie Regina, she was (like many women) in love of other things, namely shoes! The color and beauty within this book drew my girls in and they simply loved the storyline as well as the illustrations.

I was so impressed with this book, I went to our local library to find other books that had been written by the author, as I knew my girls would love these other books as they loved this one.



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