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Wacky Witch
Wacky Witch: The Royal Birthday
King Dingaling asks Wacky Witch to prepare a special birthday party for his nephew, but all does not go quite as planned.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1971
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April 21, 2021
When King Dingaling orders Wacky Witch to prepare the best birthday party ever for his favorite nephew, Prince Ping, that somewhat muddled magic-maker, thinking she is phoning Burwood Forest Bakery, instead rings up those cheese-stealing outlaws, Bobin and his Merry Mice (Nott and Ham, by name). On the day of the party, when the promised cheesecake does not materialize, and the Royal Cheese is found to be missing, the error comes to light. Fortunately, Wacky Witch is able to set all to rights, with her magic...
In 1971, the Wacky Witch comic book series was launched by Gold Key, the comics imprint of Western Publishing Company, whose other properties included the famous Little Golden Books imprint. The comic book series ran from 1971 through 1975, and included twenty issues. Also released in 1971, Wacky Witch: The Royal Birthday was a small picture-book published by Whitman Books, another Western Publishing imprint. A Little Golden Book picture-book followed in 1973 ( Wacky Witch and the Mystery of the King's Gold ), and then, many years later, in 1996, two paperback Little Golden Books picture-books - Wacky Witch's Cookbook and Wacky Witch: Ghastly Guests - were issued. Despite my interest in witchy picture-books, early readers and comics - essentially, witchy fare where the visual depiction is as important as the narrative one - this was my first encounter with the character. I found the story simple but entertaining, in a cartoon-special kind of way, and I particularly liked the bits of Robin Hood parody, in the characters of Bobin and his Merry Mice. The artwork is colorful and cute, in a very simple, cartoon-like way. I definitely plan to track down the three other picture-books featuring this character, and perhaps also the comic book series, at some point. Recommended to picture-book readers who enjoy witchy fare of a more comical, cartoonish nature.
In 1971, the Wacky Witch comic book series was launched by Gold Key, the comics imprint of Western Publishing Company, whose other properties included the famous Little Golden Books imprint. The comic book series ran from 1971 through 1975, and included twenty issues. Also released in 1971, Wacky Witch: The Royal Birthday was a small picture-book published by Whitman Books, another Western Publishing imprint. A Little Golden Book picture-book followed in 1973 ( Wacky Witch and the Mystery of the King's Gold ), and then, many years later, in 1996, two paperback Little Golden Books picture-books - Wacky Witch's Cookbook and Wacky Witch: Ghastly Guests - were issued. Despite my interest in witchy picture-books, early readers and comics - essentially, witchy fare where the visual depiction is as important as the narrative one - this was my first encounter with the character. I found the story simple but entertaining, in a cartoon-special kind of way, and I particularly liked the bits of Robin Hood parody, in the characters of Bobin and his Merry Mice. The artwork is colorful and cute, in a very simple, cartoon-like way. I definitely plan to track down the three other picture-books featuring this character, and perhaps also the comic book series, at some point. Recommended to picture-book readers who enjoy witchy fare of a more comical, cartoonish nature.
August 3, 2024
Loved the artwork
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