#832 of 1001 · November 10, 2022

Terrifying is the only word for The Witch’s Child, a nightmare from Arthur Yorinks and Jos. A. Smith. The book takes place in a wild wood. A horrible witch named Rosina spends her days whipping up storms, turning people into stone or thornbushes, and striking fear into the hearts of any souls unlucky enough to cross her path. With all her formidable powers, she has everything she wants—except a child. She therefore assembles straw, leaves, and her own hair into a ragdoll whom she named Rosalie. She tries everything she can think of to make her new child into a real girl, but despite her repeated exhortations the doll remains inert. When an innocent young girl finds her way to the witch’s abode, however, her loving care brings Rosalie to life, and the doll protects her from the witch’s murderous temper. With straightforward language and dialogue, Yorinks creates a truly eerie setting, while Smith’s illustrations are by turns haunting, ghastly, and beautiful. #witch #child #forest #woods #doll #magic #book #books #childrensbooks #beautifulbook #beautifulbooks #beautifulbookcovers #picturebook #picturebooks #picturebookillustration #picturebookart #childrensbookillustration #childrensliterature #illustration #kidlit #kidsbooks #bookworm #booklover #booklovers #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagrammers #instabook #instabooks