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| PreSchool-Grade 3-Herbert, a lonely black cat, takes refuge in the library since it is warm and full of interesting books. He learns that witches love black cats, so he sets off to find one of his own. He discovers that not every person with striped stockings, a broom, or a cauldron is a witch, and, in fact, may not like being asked the title question. The feline heads back to the library, where he is noticed by a class of little witches browsing the shelves, each of whom wants to take him home with her. The teacher solves the problem by suggesting that they take him to school and reassures him, "You're going to love being a witch-school cat!" Pawlak's engaging, angular paintings are offbeat, and filled with expressive detail. Pair this title with Caralyn and Mark Buehner's A Job for Wittilda (Dial, 1993; o.p.) for a storyhour about "off-season" witches and their cats or include it in a Halloween program. This cheery story of finding a place to belong will make a nice addition to most collections.
Bina Williams, Bridgeport Public Library, CT |
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| I purchased this book based on pre-publication reviews.
I figured that a book featuring a black cat looking for a witch would be a natural for my library's Halloween story time. The fact that it also featured a library seemed to be a bonus.
The illustrations by Pawel Pawlak are chaming and are definitely the book's strong point. The cat, Herbert, and the witch school girls are well drawn and show individual personalities.
Unfortunately, the illustrations are not enough to carry the book. The story is bland. There isn't enough substance here to engage most children. Herbert's search for an owner is unconvincing. To make matters worse, the book seems to stop one page short of the end. It doesn't end; it just stops with no sense of completion. I read it to my 5-year-old grandson and both of us automatically reached to turn a final page that wasn't there.
Though I might use this as a non-scary story for the under-three-year-olds, I will stick to "Meaner than Meanest" by Kevin Somers and "Wee Witches Halloween" by Jerry Smath for my Halloween storytelling to anyone over three. They're funny, have an interesting plot and the kids love them!
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About the Author / 作者介绍: |
| Author: Emily Horn
Emily Horn was born in Sydney, Australia. She studied education and art in London. Emily worked as a pre-school teacher in the United Kingdom and Australia for over 20 years. She now lives in France with her husband and their two daughters.
Illustrator: Pawel Pawlak
Pawel Pawlak was born in Wroclaw, Poland. He has illustrated more than 30 books for children and young people. Pawel has won awards from the Art for Children Biennial in Poznan, Poland, 1991, and the Prix International Biennal pour Illusstrateurs de Livres d'Enfants, Hasselt, Belgium, 1998. He lives and works in Wroclaw.
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