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Winnie the Witch #10
Уини и Уилбър: Удивителната тиква
Когато Уини решава да отглежда зеленчуци в градината си, тя получава повече, отколкото е очаквала – гигантски фасулени стъбла, огромни зелки, закриващи прозорците и… гигантска тиква, кацнала на покрива! За какво може да се използва такава тиква, достатъчно голяма да нахрани цял квартал?Очаква ви изумителна история, изпълнена с комични обрати и смешни моменти.С появата си за пръв път през 1987 г. двамата герои печелят сърцата на малките читатели, а през 2017 г. са представени първите анимационни серии за телевизионен екран.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
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Valerie Thomas
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Valerie Thomas is the author of the bestselling and much loved Winnie the Witch picture books, illustrated by Korky Paul.
Valerie was born in Australia and has lived there for most of her life. Although she doesn’t have a broomstick, she has traveled to most parts of the world, and she is now trying to organize her life so that she never has to experience another winter. She used to live with a big black cat exactly like Wilbur, but luckily her house was not black.
Valerie Thomas is the author of the bestselling and much loved Winnie the Witch picture books, illustrated by Korky Paul.
Valerie was born in Australia and has lived there for most of her life. Although she doesn’t have a broomstick, she has traveled to most parts of the world, and she is now trying to organize her life so that she never has to experience another winter. She used to live with a big black cat exactly like Wilbur, but luckily her house was not black.
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November 8, 2021
Winnie the witch decides to grow her own vegetables in this tenth picture-book devoted to her doings, sick of having to lug home tons of produce from the farmers' market every Saturday. Making a plan is easier than carrying it out however, and our witchy heroine soon discovers that gardening can be hard work! Digging up the ground, planting the seeds, watering and weeding her patch - Winnie does everything she can, but finds that she gets little reward. Plants move so slowly, and her new shoots tends to get eaten by snails and rabbits. Then Winnie thinks of her wand, and uses a little magic to help things along. Bu when her garden begins to grow with a vengeance, soon overtaking and threatening to bury her house, Winnie must act quickly to repair the damage she has done...
As always, I enjoyed this entry in author Valerie Thomas and illustrator Korky's Paul's picture-book series about a quirky witch and her appealing feline friend. I had to chuckle when Wilbur is described as 'helping' Winnie with her gardening - from the safety of a tree branch, of course! - or when he confronts such dangers as a snail (ha!), and I found the appearance of the giant rabbits and snails quiet amusing as well. As someone who, like Winnie, adores pumpkin, I identified with her desire for more of her favourite vegetable, and discovered that my mouth was watering, thinking of all the treats she made with her giant specimen. As a fairy-tale fan, I also appreciated the veiled reference to Cinderella, and the fate of the hollowed out-pumpkin left on Winnie's hands. Who wouldn't want a pumpkin helicopter? In sum, a worthy addition to an entertainingly witchy series, one that keeps the reader involved through both narrative and artwork.
As always, I enjoyed this entry in author Valerie Thomas and illustrator Korky's Paul's picture-book series about a quirky witch and her appealing feline friend. I had to chuckle when Wilbur is described as 'helping' Winnie with her gardening - from the safety of a tree branch, of course! - or when he confronts such dangers as a snail (ha!), and I found the appearance of the giant rabbits and snails quiet amusing as well. As someone who, like Winnie, adores pumpkin, I identified with her desire for more of her favourite vegetable, and discovered that my mouth was watering, thinking of all the treats she made with her giant specimen. As a fairy-tale fan, I also appreciated the veiled reference to Cinderella, and the fate of the hollowed out-pumpkin left on Winnie's hands. Who wouldn't want a pumpkin helicopter? In sum, a worthy addition to an entertainingly witchy series, one that keeps the reader involved through both narrative and artwork.
February 18, 2023
I never knew that Winnie the Witch is a vegetarian but it transpires from 'Winnie's Amazing Pumpkin' that she may well be. This is because she eats lots of vegetables, 'She liked broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and parsnips. She really liked peas, carrots, beans, potatoes, and spinach. But she loved pumpkins.' No sign of any meat!
And every Saturday morning she and her adorable cat Wilbur go to market on their broomstick to buy fresh supplies of vegetables. Unfortunately on the way back, laden down with all her vegetables, occasionally some would fall off the broomstick; sprouts and tomatoes therefore would rain down on the market!
Winnie comes up with an idea to prevent this happening, 'I'll grow my own vegetables,' she says. And she plants all sorts of vegetables in her garden. The only problem she sees is that it takes time for the vegetables to grow and when they do, caterpillars, snails and rabbits all have a bite at them. So to overcome this problem she waves her magic wand shouts Abracadabra and the spell works - the vegetables grow at a rapid pace and to huge sizes.
Her gothic mansion is soon encased in vegetables, including a giant pumpkin that sits atop the house! She undoes her spell and her enormous vegetable garden returns to its former size. That is all except the pumpkin that crashes down into the garden.
Winnie chops a doorway into the pumpkin and makes a variety of pumpkin products from it. She even invites her neighbours to call and take away what they want. As a consequence, before too long the pumpkin shell is empty. Now, what can she do with the pumpkin shell?
Suffice it to say she comes up with an ingenious way of using it and it solves her problem with carrying vegetables back from the market!
In this edition Winnie even provides a pumpkin soup recipe but she does warn 'You will also need an adult to help you' - I'm sure I will!!
The Winnie and Wilbur books, with those glorious Korky Paul illustrations, really are great fun and can be read, laughed at and generally enjoyed time and again.
And every Saturday morning she and her adorable cat Wilbur go to market on their broomstick to buy fresh supplies of vegetables. Unfortunately on the way back, laden down with all her vegetables, occasionally some would fall off the broomstick; sprouts and tomatoes therefore would rain down on the market!
Winnie comes up with an idea to prevent this happening, 'I'll grow my own vegetables,' she says. And she plants all sorts of vegetables in her garden. The only problem she sees is that it takes time for the vegetables to grow and when they do, caterpillars, snails and rabbits all have a bite at them. So to overcome this problem she waves her magic wand shouts Abracadabra and the spell works - the vegetables grow at a rapid pace and to huge sizes.
Her gothic mansion is soon encased in vegetables, including a giant pumpkin that sits atop the house! She undoes her spell and her enormous vegetable garden returns to its former size. That is all except the pumpkin that crashes down into the garden.
Winnie chops a doorway into the pumpkin and makes a variety of pumpkin products from it. She even invites her neighbours to call and take away what they want. As a consequence, before too long the pumpkin shell is empty. Now, what can she do with the pumpkin shell?
Suffice it to say she comes up with an ingenious way of using it and it solves her problem with carrying vegetables back from the market!
In this edition Winnie even provides a pumpkin soup recipe but she does warn 'You will also need an adult to help you' - I'm sure I will!!
The Winnie and Wilbur books, with those glorious Korky Paul illustrations, really are great fun and can be read, laughed at and generally enjoyed time and again.
June 13, 2019
Ако можем да разглеждаме авторите, работещи с конкретно издателство като спортисти, подписали договор с даден отбор, то тогава Валъри Томас и Корки Пол са едни от ключовите играчи в Oxford University Press. Именно този тандем се крие зад едни от най-успешните книжки на издателството – обичаната от малки и големи поредица „Уини и Уилбър”. И ето, че ухилената до уши вещица с подобаващо чорлава фризура и нейният верен котарак са вече и при българските деца с първите две книжки от знаменитата поредица. И не, това не се е случило с „Абракадабра!” и махване на магическа пръчица. За родното издание благодарим на изд. „Timelines”. Прочетете ревюто на "Книжни Криле": https://knijnikrile.wordpress.com/201...
May 31, 2018
Recién descubro esta serie sobre la bruja Winnie y su gato Wilbur. Me ha encantado el desparpajo, la comicidad, la ilación. Excelente.
December 14, 2017
I love this series! I read it many times aloud to Sara. This one even has a recipe of pumpkin soup at the end, yum!!!
September 7, 2019
I read this book aloud in Spanish and everyone loved the story of Winnie the Witch and her fixation with pumpkins. It's a perfect story for Halloween.
January 11, 2021
Me encantan las historias de Winnie
February 17, 2022
Sağlıklı kardeşler
March 25, 2024
Ik kwam dit kinderboek tegen in de minibieb en werd er direct warm nostalgisch van. Vroeger speelden mijn zusje en ik altijd een spel op de computer met Hennie de Heks en haar kat Jelmer. Ik denk dat het mijn lievelingsspel was. De iconische illustraties en grappige, originele verhalen blijken verder te gaan dan enkel het CD-rommetje dat ik als kind had. Er blijkt een hele boekenserie van te zijn, dat wist ik niet. Het kind in mij is blij met deze vondst. Misschien beland het boek in plaats van terug in de minibieb wel in m'n eigen kast...
November 2, 2018
Another nice story for Halloween, and good for kids to learn about different types of vegetables.
When Winnie the Witch decides to grow vegetables in her garden, she gets more than she bargained for - giant beanstalks, colossal cabbages, and an enormous pumpkin perched on her roof! But what can Winnie do with her huge pumpkin when only the shell is left? Prepared to be amazed!
When Winnie the Witch decides to grow vegetables in her garden, she gets more than she bargained for - giant beanstalks, colossal cabbages, and an enormous pumpkin perched on her roof! But what can Winnie do with her huge pumpkin when only the shell is left? Prepared to be amazed!
December 31, 2018
Wow. This is how a children's book should be.
The story is interesting, logical, and well built up. It introduces a feature, shows what problem it causes, the hero wants to solve this problem, fails badly but funnily and tries to make the best out of it - and accidentally, using her wit, finds a solution to the problem.
THANKS!!!!
The story is interesting, logical, and well built up. It introduces a feature, shows what problem it causes, the hero wants to solve this problem, fails badly but funnily and tries to make the best out of it - and accidentally, using her wit, finds a solution to the problem.
THANKS!!!!
November 13, 2020
Уини и Уилбър безспорно се превръщат в мои сигурни любимци! Перфектното дуо за чудати приключения.
Хареса ми:
*илюстрациите
*приключенията на двамата приятели
Не ми хареса:
*беше прекалено кратка! искам още!
Ключови теми:
*приятелството
*споделянето
Препоръчвам, ако:
*харесвате по-особени герои и неочаквани приключения
Хареса ми:
*илюстрациите
*приключенията на двамата приятели
Не ми хареса:
*беше прекалено кратка! искам още!
Ключови теми:
*приятелството
*споделянето
Препоръчвам, ако:
*харесвате по-особени герои и неочаквани приключения
March 18, 2018
Even Winnie likes and eats her vegetables.
April 28, 2018
22/2/2016
May 7, 2019
И аз искам един тикволет!!!
November 9, 2019
Great fun
December 30, 2019
Категорично историите на Уини и Уилбър се нареждат сред най-любимите на дъщеря ми от всичко купено и прочетено през 2019 година, а то не е никак малко.
May 3, 2020
Heerlijke Hennie. Tof prentenboek, perfect passend in de serie: vrolijk, kleurrijk, chaotisch en grappig.
December 2, 2022
Не винаги голямото е по-хубаво. Но когато обичаш нещо, било то печена тиква, и то ти е в повече, защо да не го споделиш.
January 8, 2024
Perfection 🎃🐇🐛🧙🏻♀️🧹🐈
November 12, 2024
definitely our favourite book from the series
August 24, 2023
One of the better books from the Winnie and Wilbur series.
June 28, 2013
This book tells the story of a witch that loves vegetables, especially pumpkins. To solve the problem of her vegetables falling off her broom she decides to grow her own vegetables at home but as they are taking too long she casts a spell on the plants and they grow to an enormous size!
I enjoyed this book as it contained a lot of teaching points: eating healthily, growing plants, sharing and a surprise ending. Also on the last page of the copy I have there is a recipe to make Winnie's Pumkin Soup. This would be an ideal book to use with children from reception to year two and you could use the book in a variety of subjects.
I will be buying my own copy of this for use in my future classroom!
I enjoyed this book as it contained a lot of teaching points: eating healthily, growing plants, sharing and a surprise ending. Also on the last page of the copy I have there is a recipe to make Winnie's Pumkin Soup. This would be an ideal book to use with children from reception to year two and you could use the book in a variety of subjects.
I will be buying my own copy of this for use in my future classroom!
September 19, 2011
Winnie's into veges, farmer's markets and in particular - pumpkins!
This is a fun romp through Winnie's garden, which after a little Abracadabra has '..a giant beanstalk ... cabbages as big as cows.... rabbits bigger than cows ...' and an enormous pumpkin on the roof.
So, what do you do with over-sized garden produce that you can't eat yourself?
You share it of course.
So, what do you do with the shell of said over-sized produce?
Convert it - of course (but not into what you might guess!)
Side note: Front and Endpapers were done by Amber Parker (7) and Maggie Thomas (7)
This is a fun romp through Winnie's garden, which after a little Abracadabra has '..a giant beanstalk ... cabbages as big as cows.... rabbits bigger than cows ...' and an enormous pumpkin on the roof.
So, what do you do with over-sized garden produce that you can't eat yourself?
You share it of course.
So, what do you do with the shell of said over-sized produce?
Convert it - of course (but not into what you might guess!)
Side note: Front and Endpapers were done by Amber Parker (7) and Maggie Thomas (7)
April 9, 2016
These children's books are fab. I read 5 of them to my nephew and niece as goodnight stories whilst on holiday and they loved both the stories and the illustrations. This one is my favourite as it involves gardening!!! Need to start sowing my pumpkin seeds......
December 18, 2014
Me encanta leer estos libros a la niña antes de dormir. Son muy graciosos y la pobre Winnie siempre se mete en líos de los que trata de salir con magia.
December 31, 2016
Another great Winnie and Wilbur story but very disappointing in kindle format. No way to expand pages or even see them singly.
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