Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling, illustrated by Jim Kay, Arthur A. Levine Books, an Imprint of Scholastic, New York, 2015, originial publication 1997.
For Christmas, Sheri purchased the first two illustrated versions of the Harry Potter series. I quickly fell in love with these books again. I read the originals, when they were first coming out. Sometimes we had to buy several copies of the books so the kids and we parents wouldn't have to fight over them. It was always a race to get them read. The illustrated version add so much.
J.K. Rowling introduced us to a new world with "The Sorcerer's Stone." An so many exciting characters, starting with Harry Potter, the boy who lived, and who lives in a closet. And then Ron who becomes his friend, and Hermione, who starts out bossy, but mellows rather quickly; and so many characters at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft. This book entertains, and delights, and they added pictures make it even more delightful. I enjoyed the new read, as much as the old, and even more so with the pictures jumping out at you. I especially like pictures of Hagrid. I think he is my favorite character, with his oversized body and oversized heart, and always doing things to help others and animals.
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