[Guest post] Report on "Morton the Magician and his Magnificent Magic Show"

I was generously provided a copy of "Morton the Magician and his Magnificent Magic Show." This book, which was shortlisted for an Alberta Children’s Literature Award, is intended for young readers. With that in mind, I found a youthful reader who agreed to read and give me their feedback on the book.  

(For more on "Morton the Magician and his Magnificent Magic Show" skip to the bottom of the post.)


The following is a guest post from an author who wishes to be known as Kidlet.

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My thoughts on Sheldon Casavant's book "Morton the Magician and his Magnificent Magic Show."

• This is a good picture book for parents to read to their kids.
• I really like the drawings, they're very nice.
• Morton is someone that children can relate to.
• I like that there are two tricks in the book that you can do by yourself. 
• It's funny that the rabbit is the announcer.
• If I were younger, it would make me want to try doing magic tricks.
• Parents, if your child under 6 years old likes magic or wants to be a magician, this is the perfect book for them!

Favourite things:

• I like the words in the air before Morton's show, letting us know what's going on inside his head.
• The story tells us we can be anything we want to be if we just put our minds to it.

In conclusion:

• It's a fun story!

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Thank you Kidlet for guest posting at Canada's Magic!


Watch Behind the Scenes of "Morton the Magician" on Sheldon's YouTube channel:

Montreal: Le Lab Magique

 Wednesday, September 30th, with headliner Stéphane Bélanger!

From Le Lab Magique's Facebook page:
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C'est la semaine prochaine, la semaine qu'on peut couper en 2...le LAB MAGIQUE le mercredi 30 septembre à 19h30... Notre tête d'affiche Stéphane Bélanger l'imitateur des humoristes et plus...

Posted by Le Lab Magique on Thursday, 24 September 2015

Aurora: Mind Bender and Yan Markson

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If you want to enjoy a night of magic come out to my new show Mind Over Matter on Oct 3rd http://t.co/5vSowwWcb9 pic.twitter.com/cXpI9f2J8f

— Mind Bender (@JordanMurciano) September 3, 2015

Toronto: Keith Brown at "Magic Tonight"

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Mississauga (Thurs): Keith Brown

Toronto (Sun):  Keith Brown





James Alan, over at Abracadaberet, has kindly offered the readers of Canada's Magic a coupon code for 50% off tickets to "Magic Tonight!"  Use the coupon code cmagic when you buy your tickets for Magic Tonight to receive your discount*.



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Win an "Instant Magician" hoodie

The contest is now closed. The winner was announced at "Winner of an Instant Magician hoodie."

Gwyn Auger is generously offering our readers a chance to win one of her creative designs!

Be an Instant Magician!  "Saw the lady in half, again and again with the ease of the zipper... Bring out your inner magician!"

From Gwyn's Twitter feed:
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Looks good! #hoodie #magiclife http://t.co/JBNN6ASXsQ #clothing #fall #magic pic.twitter.com/tJw1iQ3fqh

— Gwyn Auger (@magicassistant) September 14, 2015

Additionally, Gwyn's created the coupon code "CANADA" for you to use to receive 10% off your purchase, should you want to be an Instant Magician!



CONTEST:

I have been offered an "Instant Magician" hoodie from Gwyn Auger to give away to my readers.

I will be holding a random draw to determine the winner.  (There will be one winner.)  The draw results will be posted Sunday, September the 27th.

To enter:

1. Log into the RaffleCopter widget below, using Facebook or a valid e-mail address.
2. Leave a comment in the widget, letting us know the name of your favourite magician's assistant.  (You do not need to be a magician to enter the contest.)
3. If you win, you must be willing to provide your full name, hoodie size, and shipping information for me to share with Gwyn.

The fine print:

1. To participate in the contest, you must be 18 years of age or older.
2. One entry per person.
3. This giveaway is open to Canadian residents excluding residents of Quebec.
4. This giveaway is void where prohibited by law.
5. If you experience difficulties leaving a comment, you may e-mail it to me for posting.  (I am not responsible if your e-mail is misdirected or gets stuck in my Spam folder.)
6. You must be able to use the prize as offered.  (No cash value will be offered.)
7. The odds of winning depend on how many people enter the contest.
8. The contest closes Saturday, September the 26th at 11:59pm ET.

With thanks to Gwyn for generously making this prize available to you!


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Mahdi Gilbert on MTV Finland

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When I was on MTV Finland performing card magic https://t.co/NN2stE8CEP

— Mahdi Gilbert (@mahdigilbert) September 5, 2015

Edmonton: David Merry at the Edmonton Comedy Festival

From David Merry's Twitter feed:

WIN your way into the Cabaret series starring 'Too Much Information's' @davidmerry #lolyeg http://t.co/5mvg0AwwgD pic.twitter.com/9wWoHhLXms

— Edmonton Comedy Fest (@ComedyEdmonton) September 13, 2015

Visit the Edmonton Comedy Festival website for details to win tickets to see David on October 9th or to buy tickets.