THE WITCH'S CHILD

Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2007. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New /New. Jos. A Smith. CONDITION: NEW 2007 Abrams Books for Young Readers hardcover (pictorial boards) and dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Interesting and dark color illustrations by Jos. A. Smith. The end pages sort of tell the story - the front end pages are dark skies and dead trees; the back end pages bright, cheerful flowers. "Smith's watercolor art, embellished with pencil, watercolor pencil, and pen and ink, is dramatic and a perfect complement to the vivid prose." CONTENT: When a witch wishes to have a child of her own, she creates one from straw and names her Rosalie. But when the witch tries to coax the straw girl into life, she is thwarted at every turn, until finally she abandons her inanimate creation. Then one day while the witch is away, a young girl wanders into the witch’s house. She befriends Rosalie, but she tarries too long. The witch is coming home! Who will save this young girl? The haunting and bewitching illustrations by inspired artist Jos. A. Smith dramatically bring to life this poignant and spine-tingling story by Arthur Yorinks.