He, his 14-year-old sister, Pookie, and his two moms, Mom and Joan, all apparently white, have just moved to rural Maine to open a bed and breakfast—and also to get Julian, who has a heart condition, out of a …

Book Review - The Incredible Magic of Being About the Book Some might say Julian is sheltered. Writer-director Brad Bird and the brainiacs at Pixar have climbed the Mount Everest of animation and created human characters as vivid and believable and utterly endearing as any who have ever appeared on film -- animation, live-action, and … The Unbearable Lightness of Being is an unforgettably moving and engrossing drama full of incredible career-making performances. Narrator Pierce Cravens embraces the youth, innocence, and passion of 9-year-old Julian, a boy with heart and a heart condition. What is most incredible and most engaging about this film is how, well, credible it is. Review: The Incredible Magic of Being By admin 2 years ago I love getting into a book with a child/teen that is more scientifically minded. Personally, I grew up trying to break things down I didn’t understand, so I relate to those characters more. The verve of Cravens's reading captures the positive nature of a boy who emphasizes his love of astronomy and downplays his fears. The Incredible Magic of Being is a contemporary middle-grade story about a boy named Julian who moves with his moms and sister to a new home that will be their bed and breakfast.

It mostly revolves around Julian trying to bring his family back together again as well as make the grumpy next-door neighbor a little less grumpy.

KIRKUS REVIEW Nine-year-old Julian is gifted both emotionally and intellectually, but these assets come at a sometimes-distressing cost.

But he lives large, and his eternal optimism allows him to see infinite possibilities wherever he looks.