About the book:
Welcome to the wonderful, whimsical world of Hilda McGilda, where the ordinary turns extraordinary-every day. Hilda is not your run-of-the-mill heroine. Why among Dover Glen it was known she'd been a witch fifty years-multiplied then by ten! "Who cares how long it's been, dear Spook?" she asked her black cat as she thumbed through her book. "I've only reached spell 3003! There's still so much to learn, I'm sure you'll agree." Concocted by The Giggling Grammys, this zany picture storybook will delight young and old alike, especially those who enjoy tales of enchantment and fantasy. It revels in the joys of magic, friendship, and the freedom to be your authentic self while telling the tale of what happens when a spell goes horridly awry.
My review:
Written completely in rhyme, this book tells the tale of Hilda, the local witch, who has accidentally turned herself pretty. Throughout the story Hilda feels less and less herself and feels sad about it. Her friends try to help her but nothing seems to work until...
Well, of course I am not going to spoil the story more than I have to but let's just say, it is cute what makes her turn back and makes her feel better, it was a nice little twist.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. It certainly is not spooky but for a little Halloween fun, it will do. It is a great book for kids who can read fairly well and maybe even fun for the kid who likes to concoct "potions" or do science experiments. Note: The book is aimed for 4-8 year old's but I think it should be probably a little higher in age but not by much.
The illustrations are cartoon-ish and okay. They don't necessarily enhance the story as that is where the real winner for this book is. Cute book that gets the point across of being yourself.
I give the book 4 pumpkins.
Disclosure: I obtained this book from one of our local Little Free Libraries for my collections. The views here are 100% my own and may differ from yours. ~Michelle, Reading Authors Network
