I think that the overall message of this book is that kindness is better than wickedness and that’s definitely something I want my children to know. I think that some of the other aspects of the story could be improved to better convey that message. The illustrations of the mean little witches are a bit frightening and some of the things that they do are also frightening. For example, suggesting that a witch caused you to hurt yourself or lose something. Also, suggesting that the witches wanted to mess with a cake to make children fall asleep isn’t something I want my kids to even think about. I also noticed that the book goes back and forth with past and present tense. When I read to my children, I read it as something that already happened. The kind little witch is cute and sweet.
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This book is absolutely precious! It is the perfect length for three-year-olds like mine. He loved the story, the illustrations were absolutely adorable, and we even got a lap or two, which is always a win. Highly recommend this one, especially around halloween!

An adorable story about kindness, friendship and helping others. I loved the artwork, the witches are so cute! This is a story about a witch who is sweet, unlike the other witches who are wicked and love mischief, and shows how it's better to be sweet and kind than to be mean and selfish.

This is a wonderful children's book with excellent illustrations. I love the way it talks about little witches deciding to be wicked or kind. This is a great story for kids aged 3-9. We read this at bedtime and my daughter really enjoyed the illustrations and the funny nature of the witches (i.e. stealing the last cookie or harboring the missing sock after laundry). It overall has a great lesson for kids about being nice to others and good things will come to you. Highly recommend!

A nice little book teaching children that kindness can be better than wickedness. It had a nice little story and nice illustrations. It did have what I consider to be a ‘slang saying’. At one point one of the witches says ‘I can’t cope’ - a well known saying on social media - which I do try to steer my kids away from. I would have preferred it said in a different way, I enjoy proper English in books, but that’s personal preference.

My 4 year old and 6 year old enjoyed the story and the pictures.

This was a cute and witty little book to help children learn to be kind and good when surrounded by naughty pressure. The drawings were simple yet cute. My child absolutely loved the marshmallows piece. The small witch sayings and descriptions were humorous and simplistic enough for children to understand. A great and simple way to teach being nice when there is pressure to be naughty or unkind.

The wicked witches who like to steal the last cookie and are probably why you can't find the remote when you definitely just had it decide that they would like to steal some marshmallows. But our littlest witch isn't so good at being wicked and instead wants to be nice and find a way to still get the marshmallows. We have a cute little story to teach that just because everyone else is doing something doesn't mean that you have to do it too and that being nice has it's rewards.

The artwork is very well done and it is very clearly formatted. There are a few words that a solo reader may have trouble with sounding out.

This book is so adorable. I love the illustration and the writing. The story is simple but fun to read.

How can you not love a book that teaches kindness?

This follows a group of "little witches" who think that being mean is the best way to be. All but one little witch, who does not understand why they like to be so cruel. Through doing the right thing and being honest, the good little witch shows the group of mean little witches that it is better to be kind. Not only does this teach kids that they should be nice, but also that they do not have to act a certain way or doing things because there is a person or group of people who do it.

The illustrations were just as cute as the story. I will be recommending to all mommas.

Thank you NetGalley, Bethan Stevens, and Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books for allowing my family to review.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher, Quarto Publishing Group for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
My Rating:
4 Stars
My Opinion:
This book is super cute for Halloween and shows that all witches aren't mean. It also showed being different from your friends is okay and it is what makes you, you. The illustrations and themes are wonderful. The book wasn't too long and will hold a child's attention.

Thank you to NetGalley along with the publisher for the eARC! A cute Halloween themed book about a nice witch- changing it up from the mean witches that play tricks on you. The pictures are adorable and go well with the story.

Such a sweet and funny story about choosing kindness over wickedness. Read this book to my 5 year old and she loved it.

This was a beautifully illustrated book of little witches who like mischief and being naughty over being nice.

One little witch does not like being wicked choosing to be nice and friendly instead. A good lesson to young ones to choose kindness, beautiful drawings and a cute story.

Received and read ARC through NetGalley.

What a cute, funny story about kindness! This is a fun readaloud book and as a teacher, I found the other witches "wickedness" to be hilarious. I love a book with a great lesson.

This book was a bit of a controversy in my class but an overall success because the kids realize not all witches are bad.

Thank you so much to Quarto Kids/ Francis Lincoln Children’s and Netgalley for the ebook to read and review.

The little witches are wicked, but one little witch is kind, the others don’t understand her kindness and do everything to teach her to be wicked, but in the end she teaches them that kindness is better.

A very imaginative story with the wicked witches causing trouble for the humans around them, it was very humorous seeing everything they were up too. I liked the very obvious difference we get with the kind witch who fixed everything they did wrong.

The illustrations were really fun to look at through the book, seeing the children being affected by the witches mischief, seeing the good witch fixing things. They were really cute to look at.

I enjoyed this story, it’s a very different story on witches, it had extra cuteness with the illustrations, I liked that the witches tried to teach the one good witch to be bad but she taught them to be good. It’s a story I think young ones would really enjoy reading, it’s funny and it is also a fun story.

The Not-So-Wicked Witch is a precious story about the littlest witch following her heart and showing kindness, not wickedness. She perseveres through a tough situation and teaches a lesson to all of her peers that being kind pays off.

The illustrations are friendly and fun, with a lot of whimsy.

This book would make an excellent read-aloud story anytime of the year, not just Halloween, for its timeless lesson.

I was pleasantly surprised that this wasn't a Halloween book! I thought all of the witches were adorable and honestly, I totally get it, I'd cast a spell if it got me a bunch of marshmallows too. I loved the illustrations and the theme of kindness and friendship is always wonderful. It's nice to find a witch picture book to be read year-round!

A quick tale about how kindness is better than wickedness.

The littlest witch is trying to be like the other witches, all wicked and naughty. She just can’t bring herself to be like them. She’s naturally kind and helpful. The other witches want her to make a potion to put the other children to sleep and steal their marshmallows but she just makes a delicious cake and shares it. The children like it so much they share it and the marshmallows with the witches.

This was so silly and outrageous.

Maybe it's my dry sense of humor, but I absolutely loved the descriptions of the wickedness of the other witches! Their cackling and naughty expressions were excellent, them trying to convince the littlest nice witch how BAD it would be if they lost their wicked reputations- this one's gotta have an animated story teller to bring it to life!

The lesson was good and heartwarming without being too patronizing.