Marsipity is a young girl just like any other: or is she? In the new picture book Marsipity, authored by Barbie McConnell and illustrated by professional artist Rusty Gregory, young readers go along for the ride on a magical Trick-or-Treat journey through an all-American neighborhood: only it’s not like any outing they’ve ever been on before!
McConnell weaves an enchanting tale of friendship and fun through the Halloween adventures of Marsipity and her new best pal Marlin. Like most children, the pair loves Halloween and looks forward to roaming the neighborhood together gathering treats and having fun. But their well-laid plans are disrupted when Marsipity gets the chicken pox and must remain at home on the big day. Marlin kindly shares this year’s stash with his friend and the two delay their shared adventure until the following year.
Next Halloween, the two buddies are excitedly eating their supper before going out on their candied trek when Marsipity eats a bite or two of pumpkin pie for dessert. To Marlin’s astonishment, she turns into a little witch right before his eyes and the staircase banister becomes a magical broom. The friends soar off into the night and enjoy the kind of trick-or-treat adventure that children have always dreamed of: Marsipity’s costume changes at every door as she transforms her look into whatever will bring a smile to each resident.
Only Marlin knows the wondrous changes that come upon Marsipity when she nibbles on pumpkin pie, and because of his unfailing kindness to her he enjoys a magical Halloween experience quite unlike any other.
Marsipity is a book about friendship, imagination, and magic that young readers will read over and over again. Beautifully illustrated and lovingly told, it is sure to become a Halloween favorite.
