Which Way to Witch School?
by Scott Santoro. 2010. 32 pgs. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers. 9780060781811.
Reviewed format: Hardcover.
Annotation: Young witches go away to Thornapple boarding
school to learn how to be a witch.
Reaction: Although the plot isn’t very original, the
illustrations are terrific, embodying both a contemporary (the girls talk on
cell phones) and retro sense of style (looking like the opening credits to
Bewitched). The narrative is surprisingly witty, and capably uses
multi-syllabic words in a tight rhyming scheme.
Primary
early literacy skill enhanced: Vocabulary.
Uses words including cruel, cackle, delighted, discovers, commotions,
tentacles, apparent, determined, tragic, frightening, and bids. Uses rhyming,
following the ABCB sequence on each page.
Recommended ages: Ages 4 and up.
Tags/Themes: School, School children,
Supernatural, Witches, Ghosts, Teachers
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