School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 3-- Ten-year-old Arlene may think eight-year-old Peter isn't Old Enough for Magic , but she's the one who doesn't read the directions and changes into a frog . Emerging readers will enjoy following Peter as he sets out to break the spell by solving the riddle--``you will find it under your nose.'' (His friend Newton suggests visiting the library.) Delaney's bold watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations enhance the fast-moving text, while Pickett show readers that eight year olds are old enough for problem solving and magic! --Gale W. Sherman, Pocatello Public Library, ID (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
With her brother Peter's magic kit, Arlene turns herself into a frog, and Peter spends his birthday looking for a solution that will undo the mistake. Review, p. 767. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Peter's know-it-all sister Arlene, who's ten, scoffs when he gets a magic set for his eighth birthday: he's not old enough. But Peter has sense enough to read the directions--which is one thing Arlene fails to do before accidentally turning herself into a frog. Peter's quest to find out how to change her back takes him to several advisors--who tell him in turn that ""old answers are the best,"" he should ""go to the library,"" and he should use something he knows already. Sure enough--an old story gives him the idea of kissing his frog-sister; herself again, Arlene treats Peter with more respect. This thoroughly satisfying comeuppance is told with deft humor and many a clever twist; Delaney's full-color illustrations add to the fun. An ""I Can Read"" book. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
