24 page, 16 colorful illustrations. Ages 2 to 8. Grandma Smiley's Gift of Magic is the first book in the 'My Magic Muffin; book series. This is the story of Grandma Smiley and her grandchildren. The story revolves around Grandma Smiley who has magic powers to makes gifts of love. Grandma makes special playmates for her grandchildren when they come to visit. This series shows the love between the generations and children's love and empathy for pets and adults. A family of caring.

When her four grandchildren come for their weekly visit, Grandma Smiley wants to make them a very special playmate to play with.To do this, she must use her magical powers. When Grandma Smiley was just a little girl her Guardian Angel, Cecilia, sprinkled shiny stars down upon her hands and gave her the magical power to make special gifts for those she loves. Fun, laughter and surprise are enjoyed by all as they create their special friends and continue to build a special bond between Grandma Smiley and her Grandchildren Anna, Peter, Samantha and Ryan.

When her four grandchildren come for their weekly visit, Grandma Smiley decides to take them, along with Cinnamon and Blueberry Muffin, on an adventure.

When her four grandchildren come for their weekly visit, Grandma Smiley wants to make them a very special playmate to play with.To do this, she must use her magical powers. When Grandma Smiley was just a little girl her Guardian Angel, Cecilia, sprinkled shiny stars down upon her hands and gave her the magical power to make special gifts for those she loves. Fun, laughter and surprise are enjoyed by all as they create their special friends and continue to build a special bond between Grandma Smiley and her Grandchildren Anna, Peter, Samantha and Ryan.

Grandma Smiley and her grandchildren had so much fun making their new friend Cinnamon Muffin last week that this week they want to make a new playmate for her and a new friend for them. Who will they decide to make?

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the Pulitzer Prize-winning and best-selling author: a captivating, brilliantly imaginative story of three extraordinary animals—and a young boy—whose lives intersect in Paris in this "feel-good escape” (The New York Times). Paras, short for "Perestroika," is a spirited racehorse at a racetrack west of Paris. One afternoon at dusk, she finds the door of her stall open and—she's a curious filly—wanders all the way to the City of Light. She's dazzled and often mystified by the sights, sounds, and smells around her, but she isn't afraid. Soon she meets an elegant dog, a German shorthaired pointer named Frida, who knows how to get by without attracting the attention of suspicious Parisians. Paras and Frida coexist for a time in the city's lush green spaces, nourished by Frida's strategic trips to the vegetable market. They keep company with two irrepressible ducks and an opinionated raven. But then Paras meets a human boy, Etienne, and discovers a new, otherworldly part of Paris: the ivy-walled house where the boy and his nearly-one-hundred-year-old great-grandmother live in seclusion. As the cold weather nears, the unlikeliest of friendships bloom. But how long can a runaway horse stay undiscovered in Paris? How long can a boy keep her hidden and all to himself? Jane Smiley's beguiling new novel is itself an adventure that celebrates curiosity, ingenuity, and the desire of all creatures for true love and freedom.