Merry Witchmas

by Petrell Ozbay, Tess LaBella, Sonya Abby (Illustrator)

Overview

Ginger the Halloween witch has a big Christmas wish--a visit from Santa Claus. But Santa doesn't believe in witches--until Ginger's letter to him magically appears on his desk! This book is a perfect Christmas gift or stocking stuffer for kids.

Ginger spends a lot of her time creating spells, and flying through the night on her broom. But she is different from the other witches -- because she also ADORES Christmas! Even with Ginger's good deeds and endless Christmas cheer, she's never received a single visit from Santa. What's a Christmas-loving Halloween witch supposed to do? In this twist on the Christmas holiday's traditional "believe" concept, Ginger's wish of a Merry Witchmas comes true thanks to some holiday magic and good cheer.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781635924695
Publisher:	Astra Publishing House
Publication date:	09/21/2021
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Lexile:	AD690L (what's this?)
File size:	22 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Petrell Marie Özbay has an extensive global public affairs, marketing and communication background. A life-long lover of reading, she authored and published the multi-award winning Xs and Os for Gabby Ann, a book to help children missing a parent at bedtime.

Tess La Bella is a SAG-AFTRA award-winning voice-over artist, actor, comic and producer. Through live theater, storytelling and teaching, she has long combined her love of animation voice-over with her passion for children's literacy.

Sonya Abby is originally from Jakarta, Indonesia and now lives in San Francisco. Her interest in children's book illustrations stem from her love of bright and vibrant colors, as well as the various whimsical fantasies she grew up reading.

Editorial Reviews

"Ginger is a typical witch, except that in addition to Halloween, Ginger adores Christmas. Both text and pictures are a clever, dizzying mashup of Halloween and Christmas motifs, like jack-o’-lanterns topped with Santa hats and a flying broom with a red bow. The colorful cartoon-style illustrations depict Ginger and Santa as White, with some diversity among the extra characters. Fans of both holidays will find this unusual mix fun and engaging." —Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2021-08-18
A young witch won’t give up on receiving a visit from Santa.

Ginger is a typical witch, except that in addition to Halloween, Ginger adores Christmas. As soon as Halloween is over, her home is filled with the scent of gingerbread skeletons and hot cocoa bubbling in her cauldron. She works hard throughout the season to earn a place on Santa’s Nice List, but despite her efforts, she never gets a visit from Santa. Finally, she writes a special letter to help Santa find her. Santa must believe in witches in order to see her home. When Santa receives the letter, he is flummoxed. He has never heard of Ginger and, quite frankly, didn’t believe witches were real, so he never looked for them. But, he figures, if millions of children believe in him, he can believe in witches. This Christmas, he brings a special gift along and is astonished to find Ginger’s home right where she indicated on her hand-drawn map. Ginger is finally included in the Christmas festivities. Both text and pictures are a clever, dizzying mashup of Halloween and Christmas motifs, like jack-o’-lanterns topped with Santa hats and a flying broom with a red bow. The colorful cartoon-style illustrations depict Ginger and Santa as White, with some diversity among the extra characters (elves and friends). (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Fans of both holidays will find this unusual mix fun and engaging. (Picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews