’The Magician’s Hat’ read by Alison Brie

‘The Magician’s Hat’ is written by Malcolm Mitchell, illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff and read by Alison Brie. This is not your typical afternoon at the library. It’s Family Fun Day, and a magical man with a big hat has suddenly appeared. A crowd gathers to see what kinds of tricks this surprise visitor will perform. That’s when the Magician pulls off his favorite trick of all. He invites kids to reach into his hat to pull out whatever they find when they dig down deep. Soon - poof! - each child comes away with something better than they could’ve imagined: a book that helps them become whatever they want to be, and makes their dreams come true through pages and words, and the adventures that follow. But as each child is swept into reading’s powerful adventures, they can’t help but wonder, What’s really making the magic happen? View the activity guide here: Watch all of our videos at