'Witch in Training' is my kind of picture book, my kindred spirit - it's spectacularly witchy, it's all about Halloween and autumn, it's about a positive mother-and-daughter relationship, it's sweet and cute and kindhearted, there are spooky and funny vibes, there are images that straight up remind me of 'Kiki's Delivery Service', it has a cat familiar named Pumpkin Patch, and it contains books, cottages, crescent moons, moonbeams, fairies, phoenixes, giant owls, werewolves, trolls, mummies, vampires, rats, sea monsters, and spell and potion making. It has it all, so glorious!
The main character, a little girl witch named Betty, reminds me of the witch Beetle from 'Beetle & the Hollowbones' - they even have green skin! I love her purple hair, and freckles. I love how close and supportive her mum is, too.The book is also soothingly, ethereally told in rhyme, and the art is fantastic and wonderful.
Keep wishing for the best for the 'Witch in Training'!
One of the best witchy picture books I've read.
In addition to 'Kiki's Delivery Service' and 'Beetle & the Hollowbones', read this if you like 'Once Upon a Witch's Broom', 'Sunday The Sea Witch', 'A Spoonful of Frogs', 'The Worst Witch', 'Little Witch', 'Witch Wars', 'Hellaween', 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch', and 'The Okay Witch'.
(In case you couldn't tell, I love all things witchy. Give me all the magic ingredients.)
Final Score: 4/5
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