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The Little Witch
The Little Witch's Valentine Book
Explains the origins of Valentine's Day and presents instructions for projects, recipes, and a Valentine's Day party.
- GenresChildrens
48 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 1984
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February 14, 2022
Well, maybe if a potential reader is really into manually creating, making things (is into arts and crafts), she or he might well find the numerous suggestions for and examples of Valentine’s Day dolls, costumes, lace, decorations etc. presented by Linda Glovach in her 1984 The Little Witch’s Valentine Book interesting and probably also something to therefore consider trying out.
But to tell the truth, I am both not (and have in fact never been) all that much into crafting and even more importantly not all that talented in that respect either and at the best of times. And thus, that the vast majority of Linda Glovach’ presented text for The Little Witch’s Valentine Book (except for a very small section of Valentine’s Day treats that looks tempting enough in and of itself but is neither substantial enough for me nor does it feature any photographs of the end products) has been penned not just with regard to creating multiple Valentine’s Day crafts, but that as a decidedly clumsy and easily distracted person, I have personally also and frustratingly found the instructions and illustrations of the how tos that Glovach features generally much too rushed and much too confusing, yes indeed, this has most definitely made me not all that much either enjoy or even appreciate The Little Witch’s Valentine’s Book and to only consider two stars maximum.
For combined with there being far too many arts and crafts examples and suggestions for my tastes and with in my humble opinion ridiculously complicated and convoluted instructions, the accompanying artwork for The Little Witch’s Valentine Book is simply personally aesthetically jarring with its red and white cartoon like freneticness (and as such totally not to my visual tastes at all).
But finally, even with my two star rating, I would probably still consider recommending The Little Witch’s Valentine Book for the right type of individuals, and in particular and namely for children interested in tackling crafts projects (and who also have either enough raw or already learned talent with regard to crafting not to feel daunted and intimidated by Linda Glovach’s often not all that simple directions and instructions). Thus honestly, while for me, The Little Witch’s Valentine Book just does not fit, I do think that for others, the presented craft projects could be spot on with regard to possible reading enjoyment.
But to tell the truth, I am both not (and have in fact never been) all that much into crafting and even more importantly not all that talented in that respect either and at the best of times. And thus, that the vast majority of Linda Glovach’ presented text for The Little Witch’s Valentine Book (except for a very small section of Valentine’s Day treats that looks tempting enough in and of itself but is neither substantial enough for me nor does it feature any photographs of the end products) has been penned not just with regard to creating multiple Valentine’s Day crafts, but that as a decidedly clumsy and easily distracted person, I have personally also and frustratingly found the instructions and illustrations of the how tos that Glovach features generally much too rushed and much too confusing, yes indeed, this has most definitely made me not all that much either enjoy or even appreciate The Little Witch’s Valentine’s Book and to only consider two stars maximum.
For combined with there being far too many arts and crafts examples and suggestions for my tastes and with in my humble opinion ridiculously complicated and convoluted instructions, the accompanying artwork for The Little Witch’s Valentine Book is simply personally aesthetically jarring with its red and white cartoon like freneticness (and as such totally not to my visual tastes at all).
But finally, even with my two star rating, I would probably still consider recommending The Little Witch’s Valentine Book for the right type of individuals, and in particular and namely for children interested in tackling crafts projects (and who also have either enough raw or already learned talent with regard to crafting not to feel daunted and intimidated by Linda Glovach’s often not all that simple directions and instructions). Thus honestly, while for me, The Little Witch’s Valentine Book just does not fit, I do think that for others, the presented craft projects could be spot on with regard to possible reading enjoyment.
February 4, 2018
The little witch teaches us different ways to make valentine cards and ideas for Valentine day sweets.
Not a story book as I thought.
Not a story book as I thought.
August 3, 2024
That crafty little witch whose adventures began in 1972, in author/illustrator Linda Glovach's
The Little Witch's Black Magic Cookbook
, and whose continuing creative endeavors were chronicled in ten subsequent books, returns in this twelfth title, this time celebrating Valentine's Day. The book begins with a discussion of the origins of the holiday (more on this anon), before presenting craft ideas for Valentine hats, cloaks and masks to wear, cards to give, and decorations and toys to make. The book turns next to what is needed for a Queen of Hearts Tart Party, from invitations to recipes, before concluding with the recipe needed to throw a Little Witch's Valentine's Day Pancake Breakfast...
Published in 1984, The Little Witch's Valentine Book is the twelfth of Linda Glovach's series of books featuring the eponymous magic maker and her crafting and cooking ideas. Like a number of the previous titles, it features a specific holiday: in this case, Valentine's Day. Unfortunately, I found that the combination just didn't work for me here, as it did in some of the other books in this series. It's not necessarily that there's anything wrong with the craft and cooking ideas presented—indeed, I continued to appreciate the fact that all of the supplies and ingredients required for these ideas are commonly available and not terribly expensive—but somehow the witchy theme (witchy hats, black cats) didn't fit thematically with the holiday, in my view. It felt too Halloween-ish and not enough Valentine-ish. I also had concerns about the introduction on the history of the holiday, as some unusual ideas as to origin are put forward—it's the day on which birds and rabbits choose their mates, apparently; or the anniversary of the day on which a tyrannical king outlawed marriages and engagement, in order to go to war?—but no mention is made of St. Valentine. A very odd oversight!
While I'm not really the target audience for these books—I don't have young people in my case, don't require holiday craft and activity ideas, and only sought out these titles for the witchy content—I have mostly enjoyed them, so this one is a departure for me. I'm not sure I'd really recommend it very strongly, even for the intended readers.
Published in 1984, The Little Witch's Valentine Book is the twelfth of Linda Glovach's series of books featuring the eponymous magic maker and her crafting and cooking ideas. Like a number of the previous titles, it features a specific holiday: in this case, Valentine's Day. Unfortunately, I found that the combination just didn't work for me here, as it did in some of the other books in this series. It's not necessarily that there's anything wrong with the craft and cooking ideas presented—indeed, I continued to appreciate the fact that all of the supplies and ingredients required for these ideas are commonly available and not terribly expensive—but somehow the witchy theme (witchy hats, black cats) didn't fit thematically with the holiday, in my view. It felt too Halloween-ish and not enough Valentine-ish. I also had concerns about the introduction on the history of the holiday, as some unusual ideas as to origin are put forward—it's the day on which birds and rabbits choose their mates, apparently; or the anniversary of the day on which a tyrannical king outlawed marriages and engagement, in order to go to war?—but no mention is made of St. Valentine. A very odd oversight!
While I'm not really the target audience for these books—I don't have young people in my case, don't require holiday craft and activity ideas, and only sought out these titles for the witchy content—I have mostly enjoyed them, so this one is a departure for me. I'm not sure I'd really recommend it very strongly, even for the intended readers.
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