Book: Earwig And The Witch
Author: Diana Wynne Jones
Illustrator: Paul
O. Zelinsky
Publisher: Greenwillow
Books
Pages: 128
Grade Level: 2nd Grade and up
Rating: 4 Stars
Earwig is an orphan who loves living in the orphanage. Everyone does
everything she wants for her, the cook, the other kids, even the boss. Earwig’s
life changes when a strange looking woman and even stranger looking man adopt
her. She immediately assumes the woman is a witch and gets excited about
learning all kinds of spells from her new mom. When the witch makes Earwig her
slave, Earwig starts to take charge of things in her new home and teach the
witch that everyone deserves a loving home.
This book is so much fun! It is fast-paced, gender neutral and the
perfect recommendation for children starting chapter books. Readers will cheer
for Earwig as she concocts spells of her own, befriends a cat, and truly
creates a home for herself. The pictures compliment the text beautifully and
this book is the perfect suggestion for what you should read next.
