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by Mary Jane Begin A mother takes her young daughter to visit the greatest sorcerer in the land. The sorcerer generously feeds them and offers his home for the night. He asks the girl for her wish. She only wants to learn magic and healing skills. The sorcerer tells her that she can be his apprentice. The young girl starts her apprenticeship with hard labor: washing dishes, cleaning, dusting, sweeping, and mopping the castle. She yearns to learn magic as she watches the sorcerer whip objects around with simple spells. When the sorcerer leaves her a long list of chores, the young girl decides she can make the work easier by practicing her own spell. The magic turns a broom into her helper, and water is effortlessly brought to the cauldron. What happens when the broom obediently brings buckets and buckets of water without an end to the task in sight? Many people have read this delightful tale of the sorcerer and apprentice in other adaptations. In The Sorcerer's Apprentice, author Mary Jane Begin shows an innocent girl eager to become a sorcerer. The sorcerer shows the girl that patience, dedication, and understanding need to come before magic. Begin is also the illustrator of the book. She paints vibrant and colorful scenes that make the action pop from the pages. The pictures and the prose combine into a beautiful book. Besides the beauty of the book, I enjoyed the lesson of patiently working toward a dream. The Sorcerer's Apprentice will make a wonderful gift, especially for children hearing the story for the first time. |
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The Sorcerer's Apprentice