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The book cover for "Minji the Magnificent" features a joyful Minji leaping through her bedroom while pulling a doll from a top hat with a glowing wand, all under the watchful, smiling gaze of Chester the cat.
Illustrated book back cover for Minji the Magnificent. At the top, three paragraphs of black text introduce Minji, a young magician in training. Below the text, a hand-painted style illustration shows a wide-eyed, smiling cat lying in a patch of green grass with yellow flowers. A tall black top hat with a yellow band sits on the grass beside the cat. The overall aesthetic is warm and gentle. In the bottom corners are the Big Agua Press logo and an ISBN barcode.
In a warm, painterly illustration, a joyful young girl named Minji stands with her arms spread wide to welcome the audience to her bedroom "stage," complete with a colorful magic table and a sign that reads "Minji the Magnificent."
In a whimsical, painterly illustration, a mischievous young girl with pigtails and a magic cape whispers a secret while pointing at her hilariously grumpy, scowling brown cat named Chester.
In a soft, sun-drenched illustration, a smiling grandmother in a floral shirt brings a tray of food to a dining table, speaking the Korean phrase "많이 먹어!" (Eat a lot!) to a young woman already enjoying a vibrant meal.
In a brightly lit, painterly dining room, Minji and her brother playfully joke about making their food "disappear" while eating a multicultural feast of tacos and kimbap with their father, as Chester the cat snacks on the floor below.
In a soft, glowing illustration, a determined Minji squeezes her eyes shut and prepares to "wave" her star-tipped magic wand while a sprinkling of blue magical dust begins to shimmer around her.
A person’s hand holds up a children's picture book titled "Minji the Magnificent" by Anna Lamson. The book cover features a young girl in a cape holding a magic wand. In the background, a blue neon sign reads "Good Vibes" against a modern, industrial-style wall.

Minji the Magnificent

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Meet Minji, a young magician in training, who wholeheartedly believes in her own magnificence. With boundless enthusiasm, she conjures a mesmerizing world of magic, and you are invited to her show! As she performs trick after trick, her unshakeable confidence never wavers. But can she truly wield such enchantment on her own? Join her in this heartwarming story where magic can be found where you least expect it!

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Minji the Magnificent follows a young magician in training as she puts on the most spectacular show she can dream up. Her tricks grow bigger and sillier with each page, and kids will have fun spotting all the playful clues hidden throughout the illustrations. 

This story represents multicultural families naturally without the story being about that. Minji’s heritage shows up in the illustrations, but the adventure is all her own. She is simply a kid being creative, confident, and wonderfully imaginative.

A joyful celebration of creativity, imagination, and the normalization of a loving, multicultural family.

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