Customer Reviews

Black and Blue Magic

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I read this book about 25-30 yrs ago right after school let out for the summer . I still remember the great feeling of dreaming that I was able to fly just like the lead character into the night after everyone was asleep....the stars and blueness of the night still remind me of the magic that was found in the pearly magic cream....I have seven children and I have introduced this book to each of them as they reach the fine age when summer vacation is a true treat ..and I once again go flying ,but now with them as they tell me how much fun they are having reading it. This book will never leave the children behind......

I read this when I was about 10. I've searched for it ever since. 25 years later Amazon found it for me. All I remembered was my love of this book, the magic vial containing a pearly potion that made a lonely young boy sprout wings, his clumsy first flights in a carriage house, then a flight over a foggy park where he was mistaken for an angel. When I read the book as an adult I was shocked to find I had assimlated much of this book into my own life. I had even moved 1500 miles and now live less than a mile from the neighborhood that it is set in. I had always wondered why I was driven to live here. I'd love to read it again now, but I have given away my copy, again, to an 11 year old boy. Give it to any child. It is magic.

I read this book when I was around 9 and really believe this is where I first learned to "disappear" into a story. What a fantasy world. I absorbed every word and agree with another reviewer of this book that "The Velvet Room" was also just as wonderful. I gave my book away to one of my friend's children and, even though I was glad that they could experience such a wonderful story, I have regretted it ever since because I wanted to jump into those pages again. So, I'm glad to see it's still available and many other children can enjoy disappearing as well.

I loved this book as a kid, and went looking for it to feed to my daughter, a voracious and advanced 8-year-old reader. She loved it as much as I had. And together we are discovering the rest of Zilpha Keatley Snyder's books. I don't know who is enjoying these more, me or her! They are absolutely wonderful, every one of them. Thank you forever, Ms. Snyder.

You can't imagine a book that stays with you for over 25yrs.. As a parent I continue to tell the story to my children from memory. My daughter loves the story so much I decieded to search for a copy.

I am the mother of a 5-year old boy and an 8-year old girl and it can be difficult to find books that appeal to them both. This book held their attention and they always wanted me to read "just one more chapter". The main character is given a gift that enables him to fly and he uses the wings to strengthen his body and soul. He learns valuable lessons that he carries with him even when the wings are not present. This book stands the test of time (I read it 30 years ago). My kids enjoyed it so much that I bought an extra copy for our school library.

I read this book as a small boy. Again as a young adult. Yet again as a blossoming parent. I reserve a certain pride and pleasure in reading it to my children. They think Daddy is a wonderful narrator. I've never told them of my almost obsessive fascination with this brilliantly humorous, inspiring, touching story that has kept me coming back again and again. Let's see it as a movie. I think Disney should be very interested

I tracked this book down on Amazon after remembering it from when I was a kid. It's a great story of the loser kid (which I really related to) transforming his life through the aid of magic and the ability to fly. Highly recommended.

this was the first zilpha i read and then moved right on through the whole collection. black and blue is without a doubt one of the finest books for children ever written. 'the velvet room' is wonderful as well. and 'the witches of worm' and 'the headless cupid,' and, and, and...

these are all very special books.

I loved this book over 20 years ago when I first read it in elementary school and have been looking for it in libraries ever since. I would love to reread and, if possible, relive with Harry, a few moments of my own childhood. Hope everyone else enjoys it as much as I did!