Ivy Lou is spoiled rotten, and throws different fits to get her way from her parents. One day a witch comes to the house, and offers to knit some children for Ivy Lou to play with. For some reason Ivy Lou can not make friends.


But when the witch knits, she knits away the house, and Ivy’s parents, and everything she loves. Soon she is tricked into believing she is the child of the witch, and she has to help make spells. But being unmagical, she fails each time. She doesn’t learn to knit either. She is very miserable. And it doens’t work to throw tantrums with the witch. She loves to watch them.
Cute parable like tale of what happens when you always get your way. Not as heavy handed as it sounds, and it is actually a pleasant little read.


Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review. This book is coming out the 17th of September 2024.

Definitely reminds me of Coraline but also a little of hansel and Gretel. Definitely worth a read especially if you or you know/have a middle grader that would like to read this, especially during spooky season

the illustrations set the perfect tone for this charming story, reminiscent of a classic fairy tale


thank you to netgalley and the collective book studio for this arc!

I loved this. I have read other pieces from Norma Kassirer throughout my childhood so being able to read this one was so nostalgic and also heartwarming. She has a wonderful was of telling stories and pair those with the beautiful artwork you are left with a reading experience that is like no other. You can tell the design and layout of the book was crafted with care and thought. The writing, like always, is great for all ages and another great addition to her collection of books.

This is a very classic feeling story and I would believe if you told me it's been around for generations (or at least since the invention of airplanes). For me, it's in the same vein as Pamela Purse, but with a stronger moral and a redemptive conclusion.

The illustrations were lovely and just right for this type of book, and I appreciated how many of them there were.