Little Witch by Anna Elizabeth Bennett

catchersmom · ‎07-20-2017

Does anyone remember reading this as a child?

I stumbled across it on Zulily this morning while looking for children's books to purchase for my daughter (she teaches).

I ordered one for my daughter and I'm thinking about ordering one for myself. I absolutely loved this book when I was a child! I'm sure I must have read it at least 100 times. I can't believe I had forgotten about it until I saw it again.

It was like running into a childhood friend.

Never mistake kindness for weakness

AngelPuppy1 · ‎03-13-2010

Yes, Yes, Yes! I so loved this book! I had totally forgotten about it. Thank you so much for posting this and giving me a big smile this morning. I highly recommend this beautiful book!!!!

"A day without sunshine is like, you know, night." - Steve Martin

catchersmom · ‎07-20-2017

@AngelPuppy1 I'm so happy someone else remembered it and loved it too. Can't wait to read it again!

Off topic but I love your signature quote. I enjoy Steve Martin immensely (loved him in the movie "Parenthood") and still have his "King Tut" album.

Never mistake kindness for weakness

AngelPuppy1 · ‎03-13-2010

@catchersmom wrote:
@AngelPuppy1 I'm so happy someone else remembered it and loved it too. Can't wait to read it again!

Off topic but I love your signature quote. I enjoy Steve Martin immensely (loved him in the movie "Parenthood") and still have his "King Tut" album.

@catchersmom

I'm sure others will be seeing this and remembering with happy thougts, too!

Yes -- Steve is the best!!!!

"A day without sunshine is like, you know, night." - Steve Martin

IlliniGirl88 · ‎06-20-2010

@catchersmom - I have the book in our bookcase, loved reading it as a child and to our children.

Did you ever read, "The Wednesday Witch" by Ruth Chew? I loved her books when I was little.

catchersmom · ‎07-20-2017

@IlliniGirl88 Hi illinois .

I haven't read that one---is it one you recommend? I'm open for suggestions!

I remember saving my allowance to order "Little Witch" through our Weekly Reader program at school (originally read it in the classroom, the teacher had it in her bookcase). I think the ones we remember from our childhood tend to be really good ones, because they made a lasting impression on us. I can't recall any of the books I did not like lol. (ok, there was Silas Marner...but I was a freshman in high school then and I didn't really care for the teacher leading that discussion)

If you recommend Ruth Chew I will definitely check it out!

Never mistake kindness for weakness

IlliniGirl88 · ‎06-20-2010

@catchersmom wrote:
@IlliniGirl88 Hi illinois .
I haven't read that one---is it one you recommend? I'm open for suggestions!

I remember saving my allowance to order "Little Witch" through our Weekly Reader program at school (originally read it in the classroom, the teacher had it in her bookcase). I think the ones we remember from our childhood tend to be really good ones, because they made a lasting impression on us. I can't recall any of the books I did not like lol. (ok, there was Silas Marner...but I was a freshman in high school then and I didn't really care for the teacher leading that discussion)

If you recommend Ruth Chew I will definitely check it out!

@catchersmom - I loved the first three Ruth Chew books. It was read to us by our teacher in the third or fourth grade, and I also bought it through our Weekly Reader (LOVED those)! "The Wednesday Witch" is such a cute book. It's about a girl who opens a bottle of her mom's perfume, and a witch, who rides a vacuum cleaner instead of a broom, shows up on their doorstep. The witch's cat unknowingly stays at the girl's home and fun mischief ensues from there. It's such a sweet, cute Halloween book and brings back such happy memories!

The other two books of hers that I like are, "The Witch's Buttons" and "What the Witch Left." My favorite of the three is "The Wednesday Witch" and we read it every Halloween. Let me know if you get it.