Little Witch Loves to Write

Little Witch #6

by Deborah Hautzig, Sylvie Wickstrom (Illustrator)

Little Witch is sad she’s not going to summer camp. Instead, Mother Witch has decided to take the family to the beach for the first time ever! Little Witch will miss her friends, but chances are she’ll make new ones who might teach her a thing or two. This wonderful companion to Little Witch Learns to Read will feature six to eight writing and drawing activities interspersed with the narrative.

Genres: Halloween

48 pages, Paperback

First published June 22, 2004

Reviews

[Abigail · Rating 3 out of 5]

Deborah Hautzig's Little Witch, that young magical practitioner who is always in trouble with her mother for being too nice, returns in this sixth beginning reader devoted to her adventures. At first disappointed that her family is going to the seashore for their holiday, as she had wanted to go to camp with her friend Marcus, Little Witch is soon reconciled to the trip. Enjoying her time on the beach, she makes two new friends, and discovers the pleasure of writing, whether that be lists or letters...

Like its predecessors, Little Witch Loves to Write is part of Random House's Step Into Reading beginning reader collection (Step 3). Unlike its predecessors, it is a more interactive read, with plenty of pages where the young reader must fill things in, whether that be making a list of beach objects that Little Witch and her friend gather for Marcus, or completing the fairy-tale to go along with the sand castle they build. There is also a word finder games, at one point. All in all, a fun little entry in this entertaining series. Recommended to fans of Hautzig's character, as well as to beginning readers (and writers!) who enjoy witchy fare.

[Tracey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little Witch is about a family of witches that go to the seaside. Little Witch meets some children on the beach and they become friends - only after Little Witch proves to them that she is not harmful at all. There are some nice writing exercises in book, such as writing down a list of items to take on holiday as well as what they children found on the beach.