The Wise Enchanter: A Journey Through the Alphabet

I have been reading this with my 5 year old and he absolutly loves it. It is delightful to read. We started out with only a chapter each day but my son cannot wait to find out what happens so we began reading several chapters a day. He loves the story and will retell it to dad every night with such detail. A wonderful book full of fun and fantasy!

We are avid readers of children's books and this is one of the most beautiful, well written stories we have ever read!! We read this book aloud (it is perfect for that!) and it has the feel of fantastic classics ... it is so imaginative and descriptive and takes you on a magical journey that you do not want to end!! We love your writing, Shelley and hope there are many more lovely books to come!! The illustrations add to the beauty of this amazing book ... this is one that every family should have on their bookshelf. It will be read again and again!!

The Wise Enchanter : A Journey Through the Alphabet, Written by Shelley Davidow is a fantastic book! I am glad that I waited until my son was 5 years old to read it to him, due to the content - a good thing, not a bad thing. Please let me explain that the "good guys (wise and true hearted people) vs. the bad guys (the god of ignorance and his minions)" would have been hard for him to follow, and recognize the lesson, before being mid-5. The story is wonderful, and it is the book that had my son PRONOUNCING LETTER SOUNDS BY SIGHT!!! This is an especially big deal as he has very little academic backround, especially pertaining to letters and intro. to reading. This is a great book!

The Wise Enchanter will spark the imagination in children of all ages! It is wonderfully well written and beautifully illustrated. This is a great book to read with small children and older children will be excited to read it on their own! Even adults will enjoy this magical journey through the alphabet. I really enjoyed reading this book and can't wait to share it. I look forward to seeing what other adventures this wonderful author has in store for the future.

Oh, if only there were more kids books like this one. Stunning illustrations, clever and beautiful use of the letters of the alphabet and a captivating story all make this a wonderful read. I enjoyed reading it to my 6 year old almost as much as he enjoyed hearing it. Read it with your younger kids or let your older independent readers enjoy it on their own. I really can't say enough about the pictures, My kids had a blast trying to figure out where all the 'letter shapes' were in each illustration. This reminds me a little bit of those old Elsa Beskow and Enid Blyton books from my childhood - the ones I still remember. Can't wait to see if this author writes another kids book. Her other stuff seems to be for older teens/young adults. Gina Harris, Florida