Winnie and Wilbur: The Magic Wand

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Winnie and Wilbur: The Magic Wand

Text: Valerie Thomas / Illustrations: Korky Paul

Winnie and her cat – Wilbur- are getting ready for a magic show, but Winnie’s wand has gone through the washing machine and now it just doesn’t work! Will Winnie be ready to step onto the stage and wow the audience?

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Winnie and Wilbur – The Magic Wand – Parent Suggestions

Dear Parents

Winnie (named Fini in Arabic) the magician starts her day feeling enthusiastic, today is magic day! But something happens that worries her: By mistake, her magic wand is defective because it wasn’t washed properly, so her cat Wilbur (named Felini in Arabic) jumps to help her -- and finds a magic wand that will fascinate all the magicians!
Children are always interested in magic and magicians, a world where there is no logic yet a lot of fantasy and everything is possible. This explains why popular stories such as Snow White and Cinderella have magical characters. But, what is special about Winnie is that she is a magician with human characteristics; she is at times enthusiastic, or sad, or worried and she loves her cat Wilbur who inadvertently causes things go wrong -- to a humorous end.
What do Winnie and Wilbur tell us in this book? Take it easy, sometimes problems end in a way that serve our interests, especially if we have loyal friends who help us.

We share with you some thoughts regarding this book:

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Let’s look at Winnie’s room. What are the differences between Winnie’s room and ours? Encourage your child to read the clock on the wall, follow the clock hands and read the time as it shown along the story.
Winnie tries to change an apple into an orange using her defective magic wand with unexpected results. Let’s imagine other things that the apple could turn into if we had a magic wand and said, “abra kadabra.”
Wilbur the cat hurries to help Winnie, and looks hard for a new magic wand. We can recall an incident where our child helped family members or friends when they were in need. What did he feel? It would be good to share with our child our experience helping other people and how this helped to build good relationships.
The other magicians ask Winnie about her magic ward, but she does not say anything. Does it happen to us that we don’t want to share with other people information regarding ourselves? Why?
The magic city is full of weird magic stores; store for magic clothes, store for magic food and etc… imagine we are walking in this city, what other stores might we see? How would a playground look in this city? Maybe your child would like to draw it.
Family activity: Together, make Winnie’s hat and magic wand, and Wilbur’s mask! You can find illustrations in parents’ suggestion page on our website – www.al-fanoos.org