How Books Created the World's Greatest Magician
Barb Rosenstock,
Mar Delmar (Illustrated by)
Feb 17, 2026
Hardcover
Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Books & Libraries / Games & Activities / Magic
Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3
A fresh and fascinating picture book biography about the iconic magician Harry Houdini, an avid book collector who lived and breathed the idea that books are magic, from the author of Caldecott Honor book The Noisy Paint Box.
Houdini is the world's most beloved magician, and he became famous for all of the amazing tricks he accomplished. Houdini knew just how to captivate his audience, whether it was leaping from a bridge or freeing himself from a straitjacket. But in true magician's fashion, he kept a secret so great that not many people knew about, and that was his love for books!
