Title:* Do You Think She's a Witch?

Genre:* Children's Literature, Humorous Short Story

Summary: An elderly woman is misinterpreted by the town's children as a witch, but the ending reveals she's not a witch, just an ordinary person with an itchy nose.

Analysis:

- Critique of judging others based on appearances
- Engaging and funny story with unexpected ending
- Simple and accessible language
- Well-balanced rhythm with suspense and humor

Positive Points:

- Positive message against appearance-based judgment
- Intelligent humor
- Well-defined characters

Negative Points:

- Story may be predictable for experienced readers
- Original title not defined

Recommendation:

For children aged 4-8. A fun and educational story promoting empathy and understanding, showcasing how literature can convey important messages in an accessible way.

Fun picture and rhyme book for young children. The artwork is eye catching. The rhyming and words are easy to follow. The story is an opportunity to enjoy a good book with a child. But also the opportunity to chat about how appearances can be deceptive, and that we should be kind and not judge people in-necessarily. Thank you to BooksGoSocial and NetGalley for the ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.

I read this book to my little neice and she loved it! Beautifully illustrated and cute story that teaches you that you shouldn't judge someone because of how they look.

A delightful and thoughtful approach to the lesson of not judging by appearances or on first impressions! A group of children (and a parade of cats) learn that first look doesn't mean accuracy. Cheerfully illustrated and rhyming to encourage comprehension and recall.

I absolutely loved this. It was short and sweet with amazing illustrations and a perfect rhyme.

This one really took me back to children's books when I was small and I can see it becoming a quick classic for years to come.

The story was charming and wholesome in ways many books aren't today and even as an adult this is going to become a yearly autumnal read that I will recommend to everyone.

I would give 6 starts if I could.

This was such a charming little story! My daughter was captivated the entire time and loved that the woman had to sneeze because she sees how our cats make me sneeze all the time. Thank you so much for the opportunity to share this with my daughter, it was lovely and we will definitely be revisiting it!

Thank you NetGalley for the eARC!

This book was very clever, how children can let their imagination create all these scenarios. I read this to my niece and she thought the illustrations were so funny, specially the up close of the witches nose. It also is a subtle message for kids to not judge anyone!

I really loved the art in the book! The story was also very cute and my nephew loved the buildup to see what the witch would do.

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. I'm always very happy about an ARC and being able to give it a review! <3

Never judge a book by its cover :)

An extremely sweet illustrated story for small children with an important message. I had a lot of fun reading it and would definitely recommend it to many parents.

Fun book! I liked every aspect of this book (illustrations, plot, writing style, etc.), I just expected more from the ending. It felt pretty underwhelming, and I wanted something with more substance to happen. What I would have liked to see happen is the kids helping the witch, or the witch being nice to everyone, or something similar. While I appreciated the rhyming scheme that related to the ending, it was weak. It was as if the author had to rush to finish writing this book, and whipped something up quickly. Although, that was the only thing I disliked about this book. One notable thing that I really enjoyed about this story was the illustrations. More specifically, the style of them. I think that it was a clever idea for the illustrator to color each image with watercolors. They gave the book a "classic" feel, and helped it to feel more "real" or "material". If that doesn't make complete sense: I thought that each and every drawing was beautifully done.

What a fun little story. In this poetic story told in rhyming text along with bold and creative illustrations. We follow the little old woman as she walks through town. Could she possibly be a witch? The children all wanna know. Read this fun story with your little ones as they keep guessing the whole time. So easy to read and follow, perfect for story time with your little ones. It would also be a great book to use around Halloween in an early childhood classroom. The possibilities are endless.

You really shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, and nor people by their appearance.

There lives a scrawny old woman, which by the author’s description is the stereotypical physicality of a witch. The kids in the neighbourhood follow her from a distance, afraid of how she looks — a mole on her nose, a hump on her back. Her often patched sack, holds, in their fear, spells and poisons. And, when she finally does reach into her tattered sack… well I won’t spoil the fun.

Ackerman to her credit has used the very words that young children use to describe any standout physical traits in an individual. The writing is engaging, funny, written in simple and accessible language, perfect for young readers, but the older ones might get bored, rush through the reading.

The message from the book, on how it is not right to judge people on the way they look is educational without sounding patronising and that is essential for kids, otherwise they aren’t going to listen.

I love the illustration by Diem. They are colourful, supporting Ackerman’s text and elevating it further.

I would recommend this book to everyone.

Thank you Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book. These opinions are completely my own.

A cute book about assumptions. Short and sweet with nice illustrations.

My Halloween-obsessed child loved this book about a misunderstood old woman and the children in town questioning if she is a witch. Cats are heavily featured.

Do You Think She's a Witch is a rhyming tale that fits the season of October. With a humorous twist at the end, I liked how this book sets out to make an elderly woman less intimidating. Children are often afraid of old folks unless they are exposed to them, and this book is a good first step. With about five sentences a page, rhyming, I recommend this book for children age 4+. I recommend this book for parents who are worried their children is afraid of old people, for groups of children about to volunteer at an elderly living facility, or for simply a light-hearted Halloween read.

The illustrations are hand-made with pen ink and water colors. They are simply lovely, featuring the hunch-backed old woman suspected of witchcraft. Beginning with a spooky color pallet of purples and greens, the art transitions to a more light-hearted, pink setting as the story gets closer and closer to the truth in a way that ge tly foreshadows the ending.

Overall, I liked the story's lesson, rhyming, art style, and pacing! This is a quick, fun read that leaves children with a better ethical mindset in a very gentle way.

Thanks to Netgalley, Judith M. Ackerman, and BooksGoSocial for a free ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Do You Think She's a Witch? is a fun and expressive picture book with such a good message for children to take away with them.
Told in rhyming format, we follow a lady who looks like a witch from what she wears. Children are left guessing from the rhyme and illustrations (which are perfect for Halloween by the way) if she is a witch or not. The illustrations are humorous and add lots of fun to the story. The message children learn from this book is not to judge someone for what they wear nor how they look and to be kind to everyone - just because they look different to themselves doesn't mean they're a witch or mean etc.

I received an ARC for #DoYouThinkShesaWitch from #NetGalley.

A rhyming story about an old lady whom kids suspected as a witch. Is she? The story would entertain children, since the clues of the identity of the woman is not so clear, until the end. And this book will help them being creative with words, even though they haven't learn the rhymes yet.

The art in this book is beautiful. I want to hang them on my wall. The rhymes are fun and it is a great lesson about not judging other people.

5 stars

"Do You Think She's A Witch?" is the perfect little book to get anyone in the mood for Halloween. The story follows a few kids as they follow a lady who they believe to be a witch, as she is followed by three adorable cats. There is a lot of following done in this book.

This book is simply perfection! It will be great and entertaining for all ages, but especially for kids and Halloween lovers! The perspective from which the narration is presented is highly dramatic, which makes for an exceptionally fun read. And then... there's the anticipation. The readers literally shiver with antici... pation! Is she really a witch? What is she going to do? Will she turn the kids into fleas? Just wait and see.

The story is short, hence why this book is perfect for children all ages (maybe not toddlers, as they do need to focus on the story a bit and to follow it properly). It rhymes too, which makes it really fun to read. The illustrations are gorgeous and perfect for this story, plus they are tremendously comical. The cats are simply hilarious and they are comical focus point of the illustrations. Each illustration is well crafted and thoughtful, there are a lot of vivid colours used and there is a lot of movement present in each of them. They really do bring the story to life.

My only teeny tiny complaint would be the entire layout of the book - I am not sure if this is how it's printed also, but the words on a blank page and then a illustration felt a bit lacking. It didn't really flow well together. But nonetheless, that doesn't really take anything away from the story.

"Do You Think She's A Witch?" is really enjoyable not only for the dramatic fun and comical illustrations, but also because of the message it has - which is never to judge someone by their looks or clothes.

This reminded me of one of the children's books I used to love! It was easy to read and the illustrations felt very traditional and nostalgic. I will say, I do think the story is a bit predictable, but then again there's only so much you can write for a children's book. What matters is that it was easy to follow and had a lot of cute, hilarious components! I also wish there was a bit more because I was expecting the children to talk to her or something, but the ending was still good!

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Perfect little story book to teach a young child that things and people aren't always as they seem. Beautifully illustrated and told in rhyming style a great little read! Thank you to NetGalley, Books go social and the Author, Judith M. Ackerman for a copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review.

Fun and thrilling book for children. I would have loved this one as a young child. Recommend! Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for this free eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thank you to Judith M. Ackerman, BooksGoSocial, and Netgalley for the Digital Reader Copy of this title. Keep reading for my review of the book.

This was a fun book to read. I enjoyed most of the rhymes, which took a few different forms. Although, I felt there were a couple of missing words towards the end, e.g., ‘Would she do something dread?’ and ‘And what do you think the next thing they saw?’

Two rhymes that this book conjured to mind were The Gruffalo, and There was an Old Lady who swallowed a Fly. It had a similar way of homing in on certain aspects and threading them repeatedly into the rhyme. In this case, we were drawn to the ‘witch’ and her bag. It also sets up a specific type of character before adding a plot twist.

I, personally, was not overly fond of the illustrations. They accompanied the story well and were probably aimed towards the older children of the target audience. I would have preferred simpler images and more color in the more muted pictures.

The book is memorable and is one that children will enjoy getting involved in the reading of. It makes for a great bedtime story, or just an easy read throughout the day. I thought it built just the right amount of suspense, had a good pace and was an ideal length for children up to the age of 7 or 8 years of age. Purchasers will find value for money in this title as I imagine it being enjoyed again and again.

This is a book which let children learn that they should not judge someone from their outfits and outlooks. A lady who lives up on a hill and had a bump on her back. Children who saw her pass by observe these traits and that cats like to follow her. So, they being naïve thought she is a witch and can one day surely cast a spell. But when they expect her to do so and found that she actually sneezed because of the cold, they realized that she is not a witch.
It is funny book with rhyming and expressive water-colored illustrations. Humor was good and a hidden moral that we shouldn't go on judging someone without knowing them properly.