Mary Leister
Auteur de Seasons of Heron Pond: Wildings of Air, Earth and Water
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Humpty Dumpty's Magazine for Little Children #244, January 1977 — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire
Humpty Dumpty's Magazine for Little Children #238, May 1976 — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire
Humpty Dumpty's Magazine for Little Children #243, December 1976 — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire
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- Œuvres
- 5
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- 4
- Membres
- 34
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- #413,653
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- 3.7
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- 3
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- 5
Published in 1978 by the (then) Maryland-based Stemmer House Publishers, Wee Green Witch is a witchy tale with an ecological message. This seems only appropriate, as its author, Mary Leister, was a nature columnist for the Baltimore Sun and a wildlife contributor to such children's journals as Ranger Rick and Humpty Dumpty. I was intrigued by the idea here, that magic is something that cannot and should not be used against nature, as this implies a world view in which magic is a part of nature, rather than acting against it, to create "unnatural" results. The story is engaging, and the accompanying artwork from Elaine Arnold, which alternates between black and white line drawings and full-color paintings, is charming. The animal characters are delightful, but I particularly like the views of the interior of Wee Green Witch's miniature abodes. All in all, a wonderfully witchy tale, one I would have enjoyed greatly as a girl. It is quite text-heavy for a picture-book - it's really more of an illustrated short story - so I would recommend it to slightly older picture-book audiences (perhaps ages six and up?), who have the attention span for somewhat longer tales.… (plus d'informations)