Comparing the two, I much prefer the MinaLima ones. Sure, those illustrations are gorgeous and detailed, but there aren’t as many illustrations in those books as I was expecting (I didn’t count them, so I could be wrong, but reading through, the MinaLima ones just seem to contain more to me). This is what I was expecting when I picked up the illustrated editions by Jim Dale. It made rereading the story such fun! There are many illustrations throughout with something to look at on almost every page. In addition to illustrations, these books also have pop-ups and pull-outs, which emphasizes the playful tone of the product and makes it interactive as well. I was hoping to preserve the mint condition of my copies, but handling them too much caused some wear to show at the edges, so I think I’ll keep them in the plastic wrapping when I’m not using them. The books themselves are designed to look like classic tomes but with a playful flair. The illustrations are bright, colorful, quirky, and interactive, and I think they fit the playful tone of the story, especially for the first books. They are exactly what I expect when I see “illustrated edition” tagged to a title. The short of it - I LOVE the MinaLima editions of the Harry Potter series. Instead, I’ll just focus on the illustrations and structure of the physical book and how those things affected my reading experience. Since the Harry Potter books are so popular and I’ve discussed the story several times on here, this won’t be a typical review because I won’t discuss the story - plot, characters, and all that. If a new edition is published, I’ll most likely get it, so yea, I’m looking forward to the upcoming Jim Dale illustrated version of the fifth book, which I think is coming out this year in October, and am hoping MinaLima will do illustrated versions of all the books and that a third one is forthcoming. The Harry Potter series is catnip for me. And finally, I’m discussing the last books I read last year - the MinaLima illustrated editions of the first and second Harry Potter books.

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