One Little Witch
by Crystal Beach

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GENRE: Children's

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BOOK BLURB:

A brilliant Little Witch counts the pumpkins in her pumpkin patch and discovers some surprising surprises. Join author and illustrator Crystal Beach (One Polar Bear and Two Polar Bears) as she captivates you with her latest adventure story and a brand-new series—One Little Witch. You and your child will be delighted by this hilarious tale as together you learn counting and sight words, and experiment with sound.

A charming holiday tale for autumn, or any time of the year, One Little Witch is filled with pumpkins and childlike enthusiasm for learning. This little book is sure to enchant, and will make a spooky addition to your child's library.

If you can be anything, be inclusive.

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MY BOOK REVIEW:

This book, "One Little Witch," is a fun, exciting, delightful, Fall/Halloween-themed, children's read filled with stimulating learning and developmental skills, clever rhyming sequences, and bright, vibrant illustrations!!

This book, "One Little Witch," follows a young girl, referred to as, "Little Witch," as she sits outside in a pumpkin patch in her backyard. The book starts out with Little Witch watching over her ten pumpkins and over the course of the night, one-by-one the pumpkins burst and reveal a special Halloween surprise!!

No tricks here - these pumpkins are full of delightful Halloween themed fun!! Readers will enjoy counting along and seeing what exciting surprises await them on the next page.

I love how the author finds unique ways to engage young readers, while also inspiring them to recognize and identify numbers, shapes, and patterns all across the pages. Readers will not only find pumpkins to count, but can also keep track of the moon and stars on Little Witch's nightgown, the pawprints on her hat, the yellow moonlight dots, singing crows, candy corn pieces, apples, flowers, leaves, and stars - readers will enjoy spotting these additional items that are scattered throughout the pages and that correspond to that page's particular number count.

“One Little Witch,” is full of clever rhyming sequences that are sure to delight young readers while also supporting their cognitive development. This book includes numerical values featured throughout the pages to help teach readers to count while further enhancing and boosting their literary skills.

In addition, the author displayed the phrase, “good night,” in several different languages on the last two pages of the story, further promoting diversity and getting young readers started early on their language skills. I also want to mention that I appreciate the author including which language the phrase is from.

I love this book's fun Halloween/Fall season themes, which certainly got us in the pumpkin holiday spirit. While this book is spot on for the upcoming holiday, this book can truly be enjoyed anytime of the year.

This book is full of vibrant, bright, beautiful illustrations that are sure to keep readers engaged.

This book is ideal for bedtime story time and as a learning to read and count book.

"One Little Witch," is a quick read at 33 eBook pages cover-to-cover and filled with 22 pages of text and illustrations.

This book is appropriately “G” rated as there is no swearing, no gory violence, no adult situations, and no sexual content.

This is the third book from Crystal Beach that I've hosted, read, reviewed - and loved!! Our family has also thoroughly enjoyed her other books, "One Polar Bear," and "Two Polar Bears." It seems Crystal has two more children's books in the works - "One Little Troll," and "Three Dancing Polar Bears," that are set to be released soon. I can't wait to check them out!! And while all these books can be read in any order or as standalones, now is the perfect time to dive in and get started - especially with "One Little Witch," as Halloween is this month!!

All in all, I really enjoyed reading this book and would absolutely recommend it!! I think all young readers and their families will like this book too!! So, add it to your TBR List and get to reading - you won't be disappointed!!

**Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book and have voluntarily provided an honest, and unbiased review in accordance with FTC regulations**

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AUTHOR BIO:

Crystal Beach is an adoptive mother and caregiver of two adoptive children who have complex medical needs and disabilities. Her children are often represented in her work as strong, caring individuals with special gifts and powers. Her writing projects are intended to ensure financial support for her children's future.

Crystal has a B.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Her focus is in children's literature, publishing, and journalism. She has had many careers including ten years as a MedA with the Canadian Naval Reserve, advertising with a daily newspaper, communications and marketing, training as an EMT, and continued studies in developmental psychology.

She and her family live in Regina, Saskatchewan in a simple little house with two giant support dogs.

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