Winnie in Winter - Softcover

Paul, Korky; Thomas, Valerie

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ISBN 10: 0192790048 ISBN 13: 9780192790040

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1997

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Winnie the Witch and Wilbur, her cat, are both tired of winter. The garden is covered in snow, the pond is covered in ice, icicles hang from the rooftop. Wilbur's feet are wet and his whiskers are frozen. So, Winnie casts a spell from her big book of spells and turns everything into summer. But that's her big mistake.... All over the garden little animals wake up and flowers begin to grow. Crowds of people arrive to enjoy the sunshine, and soon there is no room for Winnie and Wilbur in the garden. So out on the porch, with an imperious stomp, Winnie shuts her eyes, waves her wand five times, and shouts ABRACADABRA! As the sun disappears and the snow begins to fall, Winnie and Wilbur go back inside, having decided that "Winter is lovely too."
The award-winning team of Korky Paul and Valerie Thomas has delivered a delightful and witty tale that is sure to be a child's favorite.

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About the Author:

Korky Paul was born in Zimbabwe and is one of seven children. He studied Fine Art at Durban Art School, South Africa and Film Animation at CalArts, California, and started his working life in advertising. He illustrated the Winnie The Witch series for Oxford University Press, which won the
Children's Book Award.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2. Tired of the cold, wet, and tiresome winter, Winnie the witch magics her dormant garden into a summer spot. To her chagrin, the flowers bloom and quickly wither, and the hibernating animals are cross about being prematurely awakened. Worst of all, Winnie's neighbors-an astonishing assortment of people, ghosts, ghoulies, and animals-all crowd into her haven to take advantage of the warm weather. Chaos reigns until the furious Winnie puts winter in its rightful place. While the theme of leaving nature alone is apparent, the five double-page spreads devoted to the "horrible" invasion of Winnie's property give visual weight to the joys of privacy. Scratchy lines portray the interiors of the witch's house with lively detail, and a full palette decorates the wintry landscape. A host of animals, including the witch's eccentric cat, Wilbur, along with kibitzing snowmen and other visual jokes, add child-pleasing humor to the pages and enliven an average text. A secondary purchase for collections needing more books about the perils of messing with Mother Nature or overstepping magical powers.?Susan Hepler, Burgundy Farm Country Day School, Alexandria, VA
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