Winnie the Witch - Paul Korky, Valerie Thomas

WINNIE THE WITCH ***What's it all about?*** This is a quality children's book about guess who - 'Winnie the Witch'. Although there are other books in this series, this is perhaps the one that is the most well known. I will say from the start that the illustrator deserves as much credit, if not more than the writer. The book is written and illustrated by the partnership of Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul. This story introduces us to Winnie, her cat and her home. As your would perhaps expect her home is dour and scary; it is completely decorated in black. As her cat is black, this presents her with a problem... He is completely disguised ...  Read the complete review

I bought a book of three Winnie The Witch stories last weekend as my daughters had birthday money to spend and they leapt at the books as they've seen them at nursery. So, having a flick through at the illustrations and the general quantity of words and the way it's written, I decided it looked a good option and the girls were delighted. Since then we've read the book a number of times and I suspect I'll know it off by heart soon. Winnie the Witch seems to be the stereotype, she lives alone with her black cat in a spooky house but from that point onward there is no stereotype. Winnie is eclectic in her tastes and decisions. Because her house is ...  Read the complete review

Winnie the Witch has been in our family for seven years, and is still thoroughly enjoyed by all. She is a fabulous character in the series of 11 picture books titled "Winnie The Witch..." written and illustrated by Korky Paul and Valerie Thomas. Our book is well read and has that 'worn' look about it, always a sign of a super read. **The Author and Illustrator** Valerie Thomas is the talented writer behind these great witch adventures. The illustrator, Korky Paul, is brilliant. His work brings the story to life, and adds so much detail to each picture, it keeps the reader amused and entertained. It actually takes quite a while to turn each ...  Read the complete review

Over the years my family has acquired a large number of books, and I for some reason do not like to throw out books, most of ours have seen better days and would not really be suitable to pass on to others. However we keep our books in a cupboard in the main family room, the cupboard is now at the point of overflowing, the door will not close, and every now and then my older two children take the books out and have a look through them and we discover some family favourites. My son recently rediscovered the Korky Paul book "Winnie the Witch", hence the review. My older son is 5 and not quite at the age where he can read alone, but we do read together ...  Read the complete review

Hallowe'en is well behind us, but the tale of Winnie the Witch is still going strong, its popularity with young children never waning. This is a beautifully illustrated and delightful story of Winnie, a somewhat comical witch, and her pet cat Wilbur. Winnie does not seem to be a wicked witch, but she lives in a Gothic mansion which is totally black, inside and out. Even the bath is black, as well as the sheets and blankets. Unfortunately this causes problems, as her cat Wilbur is black with green eyes. When he is awake, Winnie can spot his green eyes amongst the blackness, but when Wilbur goes to sleep, he is blends in to the black surroundings completely. The ...  Read the complete review