Wizzil - by William Steig (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Wizzil the witch is bored and causes trouble when she decides to take revenge on an old man, but her mischief leads to a happy ending. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>An exciting collaboration</b> <p/>Wizzil, a witch, is bored stiff. So with some coaxing from Beatrice, her parrot, she turns herself into a common housefly and heads over to Frimp farm to stir up trouble. Little does she know, DeWitt Frimp absolutely hates all breeds of fly, especially <i>Musca domestica</i>, and Wizzil narrowly escapes a life-threatening swatting. Wasting no time at all, she cooks up a nasty plan to teach DeWitt a lesson: she turns herself into a glove, which DeWitt finds and proudly wears, but which also deprives him of the ability to aim his flyswatter. Steig's playful storytelling voice is in full gear in this tale, and Quentin Blake's hilarious, antic pictures are a perfect match for the text.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Old Wizzel the witch's hair sticks up from her head in unkempt spikes; her chosen victim, retired farmer DeWitt Frimp, is bald; but both author and illustrator have let their hair down for this tale of mischief, revenge, and redemption . . . In short, Wizzil is literary ambrosia. Blake's pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations, full of energy and humor and movement are sublime." --<i>Starred, The Horn Book</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>William Steig</b> (1907-2003) was a cartoonist, illustrator and author of award-winning books for children, including <i>Shrek!</i>, on which the DreamWorks movies are based; the Caldecott Medal-winner <i>Sylvester and the Magic Pebble</i>; The Caldecott Honor book <i>The Amazing Bone</i>; and the Newbury Honor Books <i>Abel's Island</i> and <i>Doctor De Soto</i>. <p/><b>Quentin Blake</b> is Children's Laureate of Great Britain, has won the Kate Greenaway Medal, and is the author and/or illustrator of many books, though he is best known for illustrating the works of Roald Dahl. He lives in London, England.</p>
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