Annie Civardi
Autore di The Wacky Book of Witches
Opere di Annie Civardi
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- Opere
- 1
- Utenti
- 38
- Popolarità
- #383,442
- Voto
- 4.3
- Recensioni
- 2
- ISBN
- 7
- Lingue
- 2
Although I consider myself something of an aficionado of witchy picture-books, which are a perennial pet project of mine, and although I have long been aware of The Wacky Book of Witches, it has taken me some time to track it down. Unfortunately out of print, it has never been available at any of my local libraries, and I finally had to request it through inter-library loan - a process that has now, happily, borne fruit. This is really a wonderful book, full of such extraordinary visual detail, so many witchy elements, and so many amusing puns, that the reader can get lost, trying to take everything in. I had to look at each two-page spread multiple times, reading all of the extra bits of text - titles of books, potion ingredients, signs around town, etc. - and then examining all of the witches, creatures and objects depicted. There were many scenes I enjoyed, but I particularly loved the cross-section view of Warty's house, which requires the reader to turn the book on its side, and look at it vertically:
In addition to all of its other engrossing qualities, there is also a search-and-find element to the book, with an elfin character to be found on each two-page spread, somewhere in the details. It seems a great shame to me that this book is out of print, and so difficult to obtain, as it is so entertaining, and provides such witchy fun. I wish someone would reprint it, but in the meantime, I will keep an eye out for a used copy of my own! Recommended to picture-book readers who enjoy witchy fare on the spookier side, as well as to those who appreciate books with detailed illustrations over which they can pore.… (altro)