Happy Book Birthday to Evelyn Witch Gets a Pet by Beth Ferry & Charles Santoso – Beagles & Books

🥚Gia is “egg-cited” to wish a Happy Book Birthday to Evelyn Witch Gets a Pet by Beth Ferry & Charles Santoso! Thanks to Macmillan for sharing a copy.

🥚After checking her pumpkins, potions, and hair, Evelyn Witch realizes something is missing in her life. On her way to the Blustery Broom, she sees the pet shop and it all makes sense.  Sniveling snails! Evelyn’s ten coins can only buy her the mystery pet. Once opened, Evelyn discovers a plain white egg. And when that egg doesn’t hatch, Evelyn heads to the library for help. But spells on a snow mountain, in the ocean, and in a cave are not successful in hatching a unicorn, narwhal or porcupine of which Evelyn learns none come from an egg. 

🥚Sniveling snails! Then Evelyn had an epiphany. Good things do take time like her pumpkins to ripen, her potions to brew, and her beautiful messy hair to grow reminding her to have patience and let the egg hatch when it is ready. And when it did finally crack open, Evelyn knew her pet was the worth the wait. 

🥚I just love Evelyn. Ferry has created a character to whom kids will immediately be drawn. Her awareness that something is lacking and her initiative to solve her problem is laudable. But like all humans, waiting is truly the hardest part. Patience is a bitter pill which Evelyn only learns after reflection on other aspects of her life. Santoso’s expressive and playful illustrations makes the story fun and relatable.  His use of vignettes, panels, half page, and full page spreads moves the plot along as well as shows how Evelyn has changed from the beginning to end of the story. I adore that Evelyn finds a companion to not only love but also eat all those sniveling snails! 

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I am an elementary reading specialist in Baltimore County. My goal is to build a community of readers at my school with both teachers and students.
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Beagles and Books was created because in addition to books, I love my sweet beagles. Etta, a rescue from North Carolina joined our family in July 2010 and crossed the Rainbow Bridge in February 2020. Bella, a rescue from South Carolina became part of the family in October 2017.
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