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The-Know-It-All-Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review By Donya Pedigo

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The Know-It-All Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand)The Know-It-All Pencil by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The-Know-It-All-Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand Series) by Lois Wickstrom is a fun children’s read about a magical pencil and the adventures it leads to.

The book begins on “Caspian’s UnBirthday,” not having read the other books in the series, I’m not quite sure what day he celebrates his “UnBirthday,” or even exactly what it is. To get the full story for yourself and the children I would suggest reading the whole series or at least the book detailing what an “UnBirthday” is.

That being said, this is a very cute, imaginative story. It also has very colorful and appealing illustrations that help the reader travel through Caspian’s adventure along with him. This book has magic, adventure, and even shows instances of kindness by helping others. I also liked that everyone and everything Caspian encountered no matter the age, skin color, gender, ability, or animal type was treated with the same degree of helpful kindness.

This short read was really enjoyable and I think it would inspire children to want to go on a similar scavenger style hunt themselves. I’m excited to share it with my grandchildren. It would be great for children 4 to 6.

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The-Know-It-All-Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review By Paula R Sayers

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a cute book that teaches kids about caring for others and about apples. My grandchildren will enjoy this book when I read it to them. I am looking forward to reading more books like this one.

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The-Know-It-All-Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review By Rayne East

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The Know-It-All Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand)The Know-It-All Pencil by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Fun read
Aimed towards 6-8 year olds, The Know-It-All Pencil is a brilliantly written imaginative story. The author creates a magical and entertaining storyline that children will find fascinating. The illustrations are well done and there are many opportunities for educational discussions. Highly recommend for home or class library.

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The-Know-It-All-Pencil I(Invisible Magic Wand Series) by Lois Wickstrom Reviewed By Brittany Carlin

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The Know-It-All Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand)The Know-It-All Pencil by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lois Wickstrom did an excellent job with this children’s book. The illustrations and graphics are what I believe would catch many children’s attention. They are aesthetically pleasing. There is depth in the cartoons. The Know It All Pencil is a sweet story about a boy named Caspian who receives a present on his “UnBirthday”. This writer viewed the pencil as silly, and thinks children would really enjoy how the pencil worked by itself. The story also comes together at the end and brings everything full circle.

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The-Know-It-All-Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review By Kerry Baker

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The Know-It-All Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand)The Know-It-All Pencil by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is fun children’s story that I think would really connect with children. I read this book with my four year old and she really seemed to enjoy it. I liked the fact that the story was also easy for me to enjoy and not a slog to try and read through like some children’s books can be.
If all the books in the series are like this I can see it being a huge hit with children. This is great book ro read with them.

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The-Know-It-All-Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review By Ashley McMillon

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The Know-It-All Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand)The Know-It-All Pencil by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This little book was so super cute! I love the illustrations. This story was cute for children as they realize that Caspian is on a little mystery driven by his know-it-all pencil! It is nice to see that his grandma gave him this pencil to begin with, and the story centers around his family and those closest to him. Very cute story!

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The-Know-It-All-Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review By Lyndsay withey

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The Know-It-All Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand)The Know-It-All Pencil by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was such a cute and fun book! I read it with my daughter and she thought it was so silly but also wanted to know if the pencil knew any other fun tricks. Definitely recommend for preschool to early elementary age read aloud.

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The-Know-It-All-Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review By Hannah Porter

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The Know-It-All Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand)The Know-It-All Pencil by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I read The Know-It All Pencil for the first time definitely a reread. I read it to my nieces and son they were definitely into it🤣 one of nieces asked if I could get her one of the pencils. It’s a cute little adventure books. Im gonna have to go check out more books by Lois Wickstrom since this one was a hit.

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The-Know-It-All-Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review By Cindy Mayberry

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a grand story. Learning to spell and read is always fun. Caspian’s Grandfather knows just what he needs for his UnBirthday. A pencil and green pad is only the beginning of this adventure. This author has quite nicely introduced writing and reading. Adding a little math and science. While this story is short, it is a great opening for a child’s adventure. Can Caspian find the Star of this story? The illustration is well done and eye capturing. I recommend this story to all children, just starting to read.

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The-Know-It-All-Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review By Angela Packard

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The Know-It-All Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand)The Know-It-All Pencil by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I read this book with my 6-year-old daughter and we enjoyed this fun little book. We liked the way it ended as we had a great discussion about what else the pencil would write. I liked the openness of the ending as it did open the floor for us to talk. Would we want a know-it-all pencil? It might be fun to solve the puzzle of what it is trying to tell us one word at a time.

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Mermaid and the Rainbow: Mermaid Science by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Katie Kearney

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the mermaid and the rainbowthe mermaid and the rainbow by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was adorable and educational. My nieces loved it. The characters are fun and the storyline is great at teaching a few water tricks that also helps kids learn a bit more and water and it’s abilities in a fun way. The illustrations were great and fun to look at. All in all a fun read that has some fun learning along with it. My nieces and I definitely give this book a big four stars and highly recommend it.

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The-Know-It-All-Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review By Shannon Fowler

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The Know-It-All Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand)The Know-It-All Pencil by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This story is a very cute kid’s story about a pencil that can write by itself. This pencil takes Caspian on an adventure by writing one-word clues.

This story is short, fun and easy to read. I would have read this to my preschool class and my own children when they were younger. Even the pictures are cute.

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The-Know-It-All-Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review By Lyndsey Fairley

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The Know-It-All Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand)The Know-It-All Pencil by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a fun engaging children’s book! I have 3 kids of my own; 5, 8, & 13 and the younger 2 loved this story while my older one while has a mind of a much younger child wasn’t interested in the story but LOVED the pictures!
This kept their attention and had them guessing right along with Caspian, the main character. I will be finding the others in this series now.

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Mermaid and the Rainbow: Mermaid Science by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Sarah King

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the mermaid and the rainbowthe mermaid and the rainbow by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I read this book with my niece and nephew (kindergarten and first grade aged). They both both excited to see the different different experiments which they had to try. The youngest loved the pictures even adding to the story on her own in a way only little kids can. My nephew was a little harder sale. He loved doing the experiments and even like the story but he is in a question phase. He wanted to know how the kids knew about mermaids, how they became friends etc. Since this book is part of a series we will be checking out the first book next to hopefully answer his questions and find more experiments the kids enjoy. I struggled a little with who was who in the story it was not obvious in the beginning; even with that being said I would absolutely recommend this book. It was fun and engaging for the kids, the illustrations were colorful and well done.

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a cute short storybook for young children. Grandpa gives Caspian, a special pencil. When he takes the pencil out of the box, it starts trying to write something. Caspian thinks it’s a strange gift, but eventually, the pencil takes him on a STAR adventure. Caspian learns why it’s called the know-it-all pencil!

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Mermaid and the Rainbow: Mermaid Science by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Katie Matthews

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a really cute read and fantastic for getting young children interested and engaged in science. The story was fun to follow and was illustrated beautifully. It’s a very colourful and engaging story. I loved that the making of the rainbow was explained really well and children could recreate this at home with their parents/carers. A fun story that would be a great addition to any child’s library both home and school.

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Mermaid and the Rainbow: Mermaid Science by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Cami Hammond

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is adorable! I loved the science aspect of the book (the tricks). Trezzie is a mermaid and Fig and Maia are her human friends. Trezzie has a treasure chest of things she finds in the lake. Trezzie grabs a glass to show her friends a rainbow but the sun isn’t out. So Maia decides to show some tricks that she knows. They are actually good tricks that I could show my own kids. I read this book with my 8 year old and he immediately wanted to try the tricks. How fun is that?! Also we really enjoyed the illustrations. I was very pleased with this book!

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Mermaid and the Rainbow: Mermaid Science By Lois Wickstrom – Review by Stephanie Driskill

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Mermaid and the Rainbow: Mermaid Science is such a great little book. My eight-year-old granddaughter is not a science fan but after reading this book, we had to perform the science experiments as they were done in the book. Such a great way to get the littles interested in science by putting the experiments and results in a story. Can I just say that I love all the characters and find it charming that they teaching science geared towards little ones? I love the storyline about Mermaid coming ashore to play with her friends and to share her knowledge to others. It’s a great read and is given five stars by my granddaughter!

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Mermaid and the Rainbow: Mermaid Science by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Stephanie Robb

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In this book we meet Trezzie the mermaid, and her human friends Fig and Maia. Freddie brings them a mirror and glass that she has found in the lake. Maia proceeds to teach Trezzie and Fig cool science experiments ‘tricks’ they can show others.

This short but sweet picture book is perfect for 6-9 year olds to teach them simple and fun tricks they can try themselves. Highly recommended.

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The-Know-It-All-Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review By Mikaela Insinger

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The Know-It-All Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand)The Know-It-All Pencil by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

An excellent and sweet story about a magic pencil. The element of curiosity and mystery kept my niece and I on our toes. Truly a story about doing good in the world, with such a sweet touch. Recommend this book for all young kids.

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Mermaid and the Rainbow: Mermaid Science by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jerricka Brown

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a cute read. I really enjoyed it. I like the way it allows children to interact with the book. It got my attention as an adult and I know children will definitely enjoy it also. All the bright illustrations were eye-catching and beautiful. I highly recommend this book to parents with smaller children.

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The-Know-It-All-Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review By Elizabeth Rose

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The Know-It-All Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand)The Know-It-All Pencil by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It’s Caspian’s Unbirthday and he can’t wait to see what surprise Grandpa got him this year! When he opens the box he finds a yellow pencil and a small pad of green paper but it’s not just any pencil, it’s a Know-It-All pencil! Caspian sets out on a “star adventure” on his way to school.

This is a cute children’s book that involves make believe, doing good deeds, helping others out and trading for things others want/need. There is a lot of diversity among the characters, which I think is really important in a children’s book. The illustrations are very colorful and super cute. I would recommend this book for kiddos age pre-K thru 3rd grade.

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The Know-It-All Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand) by Lois Wickstrom & Nicolas Milano – Review by Shelly Kittell

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The Know-It-All Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand)The Know-It-All Pencil by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It’s Caspian’s birthday. Grandpa always leaves him a special gift under his bed. This year’s gift takes him on an adventure that has him trading items until he has what he needs for Miss Susie, the cafeteria lady. What a fun story! I love the progressive steps the story takes as the tale progresses. The story is fun and the items are objects that teach younger children new words. I also love how the story shows that helping others is a wonderful thing. Fun and excited learning! That’s a winner in this Grandma’s eyes. “I want a pencil like that.” (my grandson ((he’s autistic)) review). I would recommend this story for all all children. A fun story for bedtime.

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The-Know-It-All-Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review By Emmalyn Smith

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a very quick, witty and adorable read for kids! I absolutely loved how the author showed kids how to “barter” or trade as Caspian did a lot of that to finally get what the notebook predicted. Then he learned a little cool fact, too! I really hope this author continues this series with all sorts of words and fun facts! The kids loved it.

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The-Know-It-All-Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review By Shai Flores

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this children’s book. I loved the diversity of the characters and I loved the idea of the unbirthday gift. As a parent, we always celebrate my son’s half-birthday! I am a teacher and could really see how useful this book could be in the classroom to show students how you can start with a simple, common object and use it to create a whole story around. This story would be great to use with children 3-6 as a fun read-aloud or for slightly older children if teaching a creative writing lesson.

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The-Know-It-All-Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review By Sarah Devereaux

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a really cute book! I enjoyed the way the author included the main character Caspian helping those he met along his way to school while he tried to figure out what the message from his know-it-all pencil was about. The illustrations were well done and caught mine and my daughter’s attention as we read the story together!
Overall I would highly recommend this book to anyone with children!

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The-Know-It-All-Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review By Kay Stritesky

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The Know-It-All Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand)The Know-It-All Pencil by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was definitely a cute book! My five year old really enjoyed the magic of it, even though I did have to explain pencils like this dont exist. I was however able to make a comparison for her that while these pencils are magic our intuition is very much a real thing!

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Mermaid and the Rainbow: Mermaid Science by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tina Vega

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I enjoyed reading this to my son. It is a sweet story with an educational element as well. The illustrations were beautifully done and really add to the enjoyment of the story itself. I loved the little characters and how they interacted with one another. If your child loves bright pictures and science, they will love this one!

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The-Know-It-All-Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review By Karen Pearman

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The Know-It-All PencilThe Know-It-All Pencil by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a cute story and my kids enjoyed it. As with her other books they have read, this one also contained a story. This time a life lesson on sharing and giving to others through a magic pencil. I also love how she incorporates characters that are so diverse in each of her books. This was so enjoyable to read even as a parent.. I love how the illustrations fit perfectly with the story being told. The colors are outstanding. They truly pop of the page. Just as with her previous books, this one would also make a great gift to a child that you know. Or also to a school library or elementary teacher. Another hit for this writer and the illustrator as well.

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The-Know-It-All-Pencil (Invisible Magic Wand Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review By La Toya Lewis

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The Know-It-All PencilThe Know-It-All Pencil by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Know It All Pencil is one of the cutest children’s books I have ever read. Caspian is an adventurous young man that receives the Know It All pencil from his grandfather for his UnBirthday. The pencil then leads him on an adventure. I really love how sweet and caring Caspian is. Also, the African American representation in the book is a definite plus. I cannot wait to read this book to my children again. It was absolutely adorable.

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