Houdini's Library
How Books Created the World's Greatest Magician
$61.15
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
17 February 2026
Summary
A fresh and fascinating picture book biography about the iconic magician Harry Houdini, an avid book collector who lived and breathed the idea that books are magic, from the author of Caldecott Honor book The Noisy Paint Box.
Houdini is the world’s most beloved magician, and he became famous for all of the amazing tricks he accomplished. Houdini knew just how to captivate his audience, whether it was leaping from a bridge or freeing himself from a straitjacket. But in true ma…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593570142 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593570146 |
| Author: | Barb Rosenstock, Mar Delmar |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 17 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 556g |
| Dimensions: | 262mm x 287mm x 10mm |
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Critics Review
★ “[A] compelling and wholly original tale….Pure magic.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review★ “The theme, that books were Houdini’s great escape—and can be anyone’s—is convincing and inspirational. This book has magic all its own.” —Booklist, starred review★ “A visual delight and excellent take on Houdini’s life through his love of books and learning. Sure to be popular with book and magic lovers plus those interested in unusual illustration styles.” —School Library Journal, starred review★ “Mesmerizing account…The creative team’s illumination of Houdini continually amazes in this elegant work about books as his ‘greatest escape’.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review“The details of Houdini’s life are all ably related in accessible language, as are examples of his many escapes, but the focus on literature and paper shines, literally, in the art….the results are spellbinding.” —The Bulletin
About The Author
Barb Rosenstock
Barb Rosenstock is the author of the Caldecott Honor Book The Noisy Paint Box, as well as many other picture books including, Vincent Can’t Sleep, Through the Window, Mornings with Monet, and Mystery of the Monarchs, a 2023 NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended Title, Texas Bluebonet and a Junior Library Guild Selection. Her most recent book, The Great Lakes, received two starred reviews. She lives outside of Chicago with her husband, sons, and two big poodles.
Mar Delmar is a paper artist from Barcelona. She has illustrated more than 20 books, and her work has been featured in newspapers, magazines, and blogs around the world. She lives in Tarragona, Spain.
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