Little Witch's Bad Dream

Little Witch #4

by Deborah Hautzig, Sylvie Wickstrom (Illustrator)

Little Witch is back, and this time she's mad! At her cousin Bossy, that is. Cousin Bossy has come for a visit and makes Little Witch feel as if she can't do anything right. When Little Witch has had enough, she dreams of turning her magic on Cousin Bossy--and turning her into a stinking pile of garbage. But is it all a dream? Readers will enjoy finding out when they read this great new addition to the Little Witch series.

Genres: Halloween, Picture Books

48 pages, Paperback

First published July 25, 2000

Reviews

[Abigail · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little Witch returns in this fourth beginning-reader from Deborah Hautzig, once again finding that her sweet and helpful ways are a source of irritation for her impatient mother. When Cousin Bossy comes for a visit, all of Little Witch's considerate preparations are brushed aside by her know-it-all guest, who insists on rehanging the welcome sign and rearranging the flowers, and who objects to being told what kind of dreams to have. Fed up at last, Little Witch has a dream in which she is VERY bad, only to be informed by her mother that bad behavior in a dream just isn't going to cut it...

Although Little Witch's Bad Dream continues to play with the theme of a little girl who is always running into trouble because she is too good, somehow the story isn't as strong as some of its predecessors. There's no clever twist at the end, as their was with Little Witch Goes to School , and no new friends to be made, as in Little Witch's Big Night . That said, the conclusion, in which Mother Witch continues to love her little girl despite her serious shortcomings, is quite appealing, and the artwork by Sylvie Wickstrom is cute and witchy. Recommended to fans of the Little Witch character, and to beginning readers looking for magical tales.

[Marilyn · Rating 1 out of 5]

Cousin Bossy is a terrible guest, Mother Witch is disappointed that Little Witch isn't mean, Aunt Grouchy and Aunt Nasty can't help themselves--that's just how they are (what a beautiful message for anyone who is grouchy and nasty and wants to be different). Cousin leaves and there's no wrap up, no we're-mean-in-a-funny-Addams-family-way, no reverse psychology jokes. The author throws in a couple "shut-ups" for good measure in a beginning reading book. What a waste of time and energy.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cousin Bossy comes to visit Little Witch's House and Little Witch tries to be nice to her, but Cousin Bossy finds fault with everything. Little Witch has a bad dream that she is actually NAUGHTY! Oh no! Luckily it is just a dream and she goes back to being a sweet little witch.

This is a cute book, but I think Little Witch needs to work on her passive-aggressive tendencies. :-)

[Miri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little Witch's cousin Bossy is coming to visit, Little Witch is excited and starts preparing things for her stay, making things extra nice, but when Bossy arrives, nothing is good enough for her, she even brings her own food. Little witch is soon desperate for Bossy to leave!

[Rebekah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fun book. entertaining