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Because Winnie the Witch lives in a house where everything is black, she can not see her black cat--until she comes up with a brilliant, and colorful, idea.
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LibraryThing member nancyken
Because Winnie the Witch lives in a house where everything is black, she cannot see her black cat--until she comes up with a brilliant and colorful idea.
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
Winnie the Witch finds herself continually tripping over her black cat Wilbur in this humorous and endearing tale from Australian children's author Valerie Thomas. With a black house filled with black furnishings - even the bathtub is black! - it's not difficult to see why. After one mishap too
I really enjoyed this witchy tale (thanks, Kathryn!), which strikes me as an ideal Halloween picture-book for those young readers who scare easily, and need a gentler type of story. The solution to Winnie and Wilbur's problem is very satisfying, and the process whereby they reach it, quite amusing. British illustrator Korky Paul has created a delightful visual interpretation of Winnie's house, with many appealing details. I loved the little gremlin-type creatures that can be seen in the background of many of these pictures! As someone who grew up loving the tales of Dorrie the Little Witch, I suspect I would have taken Winnie and Wilbur to heart, as a young girl.
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many, Winnie reaches for her wand, turning Wilbur a bright green! But when this too proves problematic, and she turns him into a multi-colored cat, she ends up with one distressed feline on her hands. Is there a solution that will make Wilbur more visible, without making him unhappy...?I really enjoyed this witchy tale (thanks, Kathryn!), which strikes me as an ideal Halloween picture-book for those young readers who scare easily, and need a gentler type of story. The solution to Winnie and Wilbur's problem is very satisfying, and the process whereby they reach it, quite amusing. British illustrator Korky Paul has created a delightful visual interpretation of Winnie's house, with many appealing details. I loved the little gremlin-type creatures that can be seen in the background of many of these pictures! As someone who grew up loving the tales of Dorrie the Little Witch, I suspect I would have taken Winnie and Wilbur to heart, as a young girl.
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LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
Delightful, but nothing to chew on or savor, nor any reason to recommend to others.
LibraryThing member LibrarianRyan
Wilbur is a black cat that lives with Winnie the witch in a black house. But Wilbur is hard to see. He gets sat on and tripped over. Winnie uses her powers to change Wilbur’s colors. But will it work? To find out read the book. It was a fun read, and while it’s hard to articulate why, I think
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most readers will understand why this book isn’t super popular. It’s missing something….. Show Less
LibraryThing member ashleytylerjohn
Fun story, but it's the illustrations that really make it, stylishly rendered and chockful of detail.
(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s). I feel a lot of
(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s). I feel a lot of
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readers automatically render any book they enjoy 5, but I grade on a curve! Show Less
Awards
The Children's Book Award (Winner — 1988)