Gold medal winner in preteen fictionfantasy an enchanting new book full of magical mischief and adventure, alane adamss the blue witch is guaranteed to. Im really happy with this list of 20th century classic childrens books from the 1980s even though using the term classic is becoming more and more suspect as we close in on the 21st century. Like mary poppins before it, bedknobs and broomsticks combined live action with animation in a movie musical based on a childrens book series. Dorrie and the blue witch by patricia coombs librarything. The book tells the story of a boy and his favorite tree as they both grow and change. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the blue witch. Join author alane adams in her new read along series as she reads aloud from her book the blue witch, the first book in the witches of orkney series, perfect for. There are twin girls who dress up as witches on halloween.
Dorrie is the perfectly illustrated, and whenever i think of the word witch i actually picture dorrie black pointed hat, strange shoes, striped blue. It can be tough to remember the title and author of a book you read a long time ago. Books in the dorrie series other books by patricia coombs about patricia coombs. I loved the entire dorrie series, but dorrie and the blue witch was my. I included a mix of lesser known 1980s books plus a handful of.
My mom read to me constantly as a child, well before i could read on my own, and we made multiple trips to the library every week. When i first started collecting vintage kids books, i searched endlessly for it using the words. Dorries magic, dorrie and the blue witch, dorries play, dorrie and the weather box, dorrie and the witch doctor, dorrie and the wizards spell, dorrie. The second of twenty delightful picturebooks detailing the adventures of dorrie a little witch whose hat is always on crooked, and whose stockings never match dorrie and the blue witch is also my favorite of the series. The illustrations were fullpage and i think the text was printed in the illustrations. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. For example, they had a huge collection of readers digest condensed books which i read pretty voraciously when we stayed at their house on. Dorrie and the blue witch written and illustrated by. The first childrens story, dorries magic was published in 1962. The book is like you are in the book, like you are day dreaming. She and wilbur have incredible adventures together. Shop for childrens books by age, series, author, subject and format. Not only my favorite, it has witches and gods in the book.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Dorrie and the blue witch was another cherished book that i remember from childhood. In fact, in a 2012 study by the cooperative childrens book center of 3,600 childrens books, less than 1% of them featured native. The bluenosed witch by margaret embry for sale online ebay. When the big witch leaves her daughter, dorrie, alone in their house, the nasty blue witch pays a surprise visit. When my standard one year 3 teacher read this book to us i was sitting on the mat with all my classmates and i still remember the mischievous look on mrs bakers face as she described what a witch looks like according to roald dahl. Find bestsellers, new releases, award winners and our recommended books for kids at. Her peculiar talent is adorable and unexpectedly quirky its a book id recommend for a nighttime story.
In roald dahls the witches, a little boy stumbles across a society of witches, whose sole purpose is to kill human children, by turning them into mice and releasing cats to destroy them. It was inspired by and written for her two daughters, as were the following twentyeight books. The story isnt profound or literary or life changing although its quite. My sister and i checked all of the patricia coombs books out at the library as kids. But theres a knock on the door and its the bad blue. Abagil had to face 8legged spiders and the queen spider. Dorrie the little witch a series of childrens books by patricia coombs. Rich in norse mythology, the blue witch is the first of a fastpaced young. Wende and harry devlin parents magazine press, 1963 reprinted in 2012 by purple house press talk to any used book shop owner who deals in childrens books, and they will tell you, this is one of the most requested titles.
Winner 2019 readers favorite awards gold medal winner in childrens mythologyfairy tale 2019 moonbeam. Dorrie and the blue witch, 1964 when dorrie is left home alone by the big witch. Her black cat gink is a perfectly illustrated blacker than black cat. See more ideas about halloween books, halloween books for kids and vintage halloween. Everybody who loves the worst witch will love dorrie the little witch. We looked at cheaper ones, but, to be proper country folk we need the proper branded kit.
It was inspired by and written for her two daughters, as were the following 28 books in the dorrie. This is an update of a previous post by sharon rickson. Big childrens book with blue covergiant tree i cannot recall the title or author of this specific childrens book it was very large, the cover was blue, had a large tree with random household things growing on it seems like paper clips, measuring tapes, etc. Winnie is one of the classic children s book witch characters. When winnie decides on a magical plan she acts on it quickly. Vintage hardcover book from dorrie the witch series, vintage. In his quest to stop them, the boy is turned into a mouse. For a childrens book, dahls tale of the monstrous witches who kill children or, preferably, turn them into mice so that their parents kill them sure gets frighteningly dark. It may have been printed as early as the 1950s though. The witches of orkney, book one kindle edition by adams, alane. The last wild witch childrens book by starhawk lunar. The bluenosed witch is a cute, relateable character who shows us whats important in life making friends and sticking with them.
Dorrie and the blue witch by patricia coombs alibris. The 1980s were like a totally awesome decade, dude. Patricia coombs she is the author and illustrator of many childrens picture books, including the popular dorrie the little witch series. Dorrie and the blue witch by patricia coombs goodreads. Best childrens books published in the 1960s lovetoknow. This is definitely a book i will read again, with my students as well as my children. The dorrie the little witch book series by patricia coombs includes books dorries magic, dorrie and the blue witch, dorries play, and several more. Folk tale books and fairy tale books old childrens books. Her hat is always crooked and her socks never match. See more ideas about childrens books, read aloud and book activities. This book was brought to mind by another authors recent blog post regarding favorite childrens books. Meanwhile wilbur often has to cover his eyes with his paws in shock. The last wild witch is thoughtful, moving and beautiful. This childrens book is an earth loving tale in which the kids are the heroes.
Of all the reasons to become a witch, that might be the most noble. We have a collection of more than 10,000 scarce and outofprint books, for readers, teachers and collectors. Welcome to old childrens books, selling childrens literature and picture books online since 1994. Growing up preharry potter, mine was dorrie and the blue witch by patricia coombs. But the very, very best dorrie book is black and blue, and thats what im sticking to. The giving tree by shel silverstein has celebrated over 50 years as a bestselling book for children and adults. A little shrinking powder, some perfume, and the fun begins. Check out selected results from nypl title quest 2019, held august 2, 2019, as well as title quest 2018. We have a collection of more than 10,000 scarce and outof. Her first childrens story, dorries magic, was published in 1962. Series, vintage childrens book, dorrie and the blue witch by patricia coombs. Shop by age, genre, series, and more to find the perfect childrens books for both little kids and.
Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. When dorrie is home alone one day, she decides to have a tea party with gink the cat. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title by gwen glazer, communications november 22, 2017. Beloved childrens series babar seems innocent enough, but in a 2008 new yorker article, a sinister backstory to the lovable elephants was revealed. Once upon a childhood, you will sometimes find a book that sparks the imagination. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new. Looking for a book about a child looking forward to a town parade. The child develops some illness that requires quarantine at home. The one twin likes blue and one twin likes pink which is stated in the beginning of the story. Raise your hand if you grew up reading childrens books from the 1980s. Annabel large is a published illustrator of childrens and young adult books.
The most common green witch book material is metal. Her last book, the abominables, was one of eight books on the longlist for the same award in 2012. Dorries mother goes out to a meeting of witches to decide what to do about the dangerous blue witch. The big witch is her mother, and gink is her very own black cat. Very charming book for children five through eight, particularly girls. My daughter was very pleased with the book, dorrie and the blue witch is one of patricia coobes early books and a classic. This spooky mystery from one of the genres longtime virtuosos features seventhgrader daniel and his sevenyearold sister, erica, who face severe culture shock when their fathers job loss. I am looking for what i think was a hardbound childrens picture book about christmas. Childrens books from the 80s that kids and parents still. All of us who treasure wildness will want to share it with our children and our friends. Dorrie and the blue witch is one of those picture books where illustration is everything.
Its message of giving and love mirrored the attitude of many during the 1960s, while its simple text and illustrations make it easy for kids to read and enjoy. See the complete dorrie the little witch series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. In this first book of the prequel series, the witches of orkney. The blue witch alane adams 9781943006779 netgalley. The housekeeper is out on an errand and dorrie is left at home alone when who should knock at the door but the blue witch. This year i saw that there is actually a softback version of the original which was much better priced that the used editions i have bought.
The parade route is changed so it can go down the street where the child lives, allowing himher to view the parade. Rich in norse mythology, the blue witch is the first of a fastpaced young reader series filled with magical spells, mysterious beasts, and witchhungry spiders. I checked it out of the library constantly as a child, reading the story and poring over the illustrations countless times. See more ideas about witch, halloween images and storybook characters. Before sam baron broke odins curse on the witches to become the first son born to a witch and the hero of the legends of orkney series, his mother was a young witchling growing up in. My maternal grandparents werent big readers, but they did have a few books. Welcome to old children s books, selling children s literature and picture books online since 1994.
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