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Magic Books for Kids
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items If you have a kid who is just starting to get into learning magic tricks, I highly recommend choosing something from this list. These are some of the books I come back to again and again for kids who attend my magic school.
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Books for learning tricks
Books with stories about magic
Books for learning tricks
By far my favorite book for kids who want to learn magic tricks. I come back to this again and again for my students.
Magic Tricks for Kids: Easy Step-by-Step Instructions for 25 Amazing Illusions|Paperback
Pretty good book with lots of different types of magic tricks for kid beginners. More of a narrative teaching style.
Everyday Magic for Kids: 30 Amazing Magic Tricks That You Can Do Anywhere|Paperback
This book has videos! A great book for kids who like to build things. Lots of large and small tricks.
Abracadabra!: Fun Magic Tricks for Kids - 30 tricks to make and perform (includes video links)|Hardcover
Some unique tricks in this beginner magic book for kids.
How to Fool Your Parents: 25 Brain-Breaking Magic Tricks|Paperback
A great beginner book with lots of helpful illustrations. It also includes biographies of famous historical magicians.
School of Magic: More Than 50 Mind-Blowing Magic Tricks
This book was published in the 80s, but still has some great tricks if your kid is just interested in cards.
Easy-to-Do Card Tricks for Children|eBook
Science and magic often overlap! This is a fun STEAM activity book.
Science Magic Tricks for Kids: 50 Amazing Experiments That Explode, Change Color, Glow, and More!|Paperback
They claim this a a good book for 3-7 year olds and while it does skew a little younger than some of the other recommendations, I think it's best for ages 5-7.
I Can Make Magic: Easy Conjuring Tricks for Kids, Shown Step by ...
Books with stories about magic
Not a book of tricks, but a story about a rabbit named Herb who does not like being stuffed into Al's hat. “This funny picture book stars a big and floppy-eared rabbit with some strong feelings about the importance of good workplace conditions.”
I Do Not Like Al's Hat by Erin McGill, Hardcover | Barnes & Noble®
This is a great story about how magic, like many things, takes time to practice and get right. We read this to our students before we start show rehearsals and it really helps bring the message home.
Houdini Carini - L O Annie Press
This book doesn't teach tricks, but is such a great short chapter book to read to younger kids who are interested in magic.
Ali the Great and the Magic Trick Fix|Paperback - Barnes & Noble
This is a fun story for kids who love magic, but are too young to learn. Milo is not the greatest magician and he has one last chance to pull of the famous “hat trick”. He meets a bear (not a rabbit) who will help him out, but then he loses his hat o...
Milo's Hat Trick|Hardcover
A beautifully illustrated book about a magician names Ray and his bunny who get separated and have to find each other again.
The Magic Rabbit|Paperback