There's a Witch in Your Book: An Interactive Book For Kids and Toddlers

by Tom Fletcher, Greg Abbott (Illustrator)

Overview

Just in time for Halloween, an adorable little witch has landed in YOUR book—now in board! An engaging new adventure from the team that brought you There's a Monster in Your Book and its companions.

A grumpy little witch has thrown a magic spell at you! If you can capture it, you can use your finger wand to make magic yourself in this participatory book. But, be careful! Your bewitched finger wand might be more powerful than you think! This book shows how tidying up can be fun!

Look for every book in Tom Fletcher and Greg Abbott's Who's In Your Book? series for more read-aloud fun! INTERACTIVE ADVENTURES FOR BIG IMAGINATIONS:

There's a Monster in Your Book
There's a Dragon in Your Book
There's an Elf in Your Book
There's an Alien in Your Book
There's a Superhero in Your Book
There's a Unicorn in Your Book

Tom Fletcher is one of Britain's bestselling children's authors (in addition to being a rock star!), and his YouTube videos have been viewed tens of millions of times.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593125175
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	06/28/2022
Series:	Who's In Your Book?
Pages:	34
Sales rank:	247,521
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 6.70(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

TOM FLETCHER is one of the UK's bestselling authors for children and creator of the incredibly successful Who’s In Your Book? picture-book series. His first book The Christmasaurus was the biggest debut middle-grade novel of 2016, and The Creakers was a number one bestseller. The Dinosaur That Pooped picture books, written with his bandmate Dougie Poynter, have sold over a million copies. For older readers, Tom co-authors the Eve of Man series with his wife, Giovanna Fletcher. Tom's books have been translated into more than thirty-five languages and counting.

GREG ABBOTT is an illustrator and graphic designer. He created the adorable illustrations for There's a Monster in Your Book, There's an Elf in Your Book, and There's a Dragon in Your Book. In addition to children's books, Greg has created apparel, prints, toys, greeting cards, and other merchandise. He lives in West Sussex, England. Visit him on Tumblr at gregabbott.tumblr.com.

Editorial Reviews

09/01/2021

Toddler-PreS—The book takeover continues! Previous "Who's in Your Book" titles saw monster, alien, and superhero narrators prompting the audience to participate in the narrative, and this time, a plump, green-skinned witch brews up a mess. Children better be ready, for when they are encouraged to wipe it away, the witch grows cross. Spells are slung, then undone, as page by page the wackiness increases. Whether readers are asked to pop bubble bunnies or use a "magic finger wand" while reciting a spell, these invitations are loads of fun. Fletcher's emphatic instructions and Abbott's adorable color contrasted illustrations are well suited for toddlers and young children, but older kids will enjoy sitting in, too. All are left with a little lesson as well: It's easy to tidy up a story, but in reality, there is no magic spell for cleaning up your own room. VERDICT Like the others in the series, this entry has all the laughs kids could want, and it's all fueled by readers' actions. Perfect for handsy toddlers and preschoolers.—Rachel Forbes, Oakville P.L., Ont.

School Library Journal

2021-07-14
When a witch crash-lands into this book, she’ll need help from readers in tidying up her messes.

The newest in Fletcher and Abbott’s Who’s in Your Book? series stars a mischievous, messy witch. With text instructing readers directly, children will use their “finger wands” to turn the witch into a cat and pop bubble bunnies. There’s even a spell that makes a hole in some pages, an orifice through which readers push excess slime. All of the fun ends with a cleaned-up book and a sleepover with little monsters. The built-in reader participation is a serious trademark, and most of the actions can be accomplished either one-on-one with an adult or in a group setting. Abbott’s illustrations hit on the cute side of spooky, the smiling, redheaded witch with classic green skin and a pointed black hat, a cauldron, and a broomstick. All of the backgrounds are simple bright colors, purples, pinks, blue, and orange, zeroing the focus in on the messy action. Careful observers will notice a torn blue hole drawn on the copyright page, illustrating the witch’s crash into the book. It’s tried-and-true rather than surprising at this point, but the simple and straightforward formula will certainly appeal to readers. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Another engaging outing. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews