Winnie In Winter - Valerie Thomas

Having had so much enjoyment from reading aloud Winnie the Witch and Winnie Flies Again, I was on the lookout for more of Valerie Thomas's stories about our beloved Winnie and her black cat Wilbur. This witch is not just for Hallowe'en, of course, and the next book I found at the library was Winnie in Winter. It's not just winter, it's a severe winter, and Winnie's garden is covered in snow. Even her yellow and red striped tights hanging on the washing line have icicles drooping from them. Winnie is not enjoying it; she is indoors, hanging up Christmas decorations, when her black cat Wilbur comes in through the cat flap with frozen whiskers. Winnie ...  Read the complete review

My young daughters and I are all very fond of the series of books about Winnie the Witch written by Korky Paul and Valerie Thomas. We first read the original Winnie the Witch book a couple of years ago and since then have added quite a few other books about Winnie to our collection. Our latest addition is Winnie in Winter which is a very enjoyable and funny read. Firstly let me tell you a little bit about Winnie. She is quite an extraordinary witch who has a long pointed nose and wears an array of brightly coloured and bizarre clothing - mainly involving lots of stripes She also has a rather scrawny cat called Wilbur who always goes along with her wacky ideas. ...  Read the complete review