My Creepy Valentine

by Arthur Howard (Author) Arthur Howard (Illustrator)

My Creepy Valentine
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

A young witch thinks Valentine's Day is way too mushy until she meets a boy who knocks her right off her broom in this hilarious and adorable companion to Arthur Howard's Hoodwinked.

Mitzi the witch and her kitten Hoodwink love all of the holidays except one: Valentine's Day. It's lovely-dovey, and witches only like things that are creepy-crawly. Then Mitzi meets Spencer. Spencer can wiggle his ears! He plays on the monkey bars upside down! And when he shoots milk out of his nose, Mitzi can't look away. For the first time, she wants to make a valentine for a special someone. But what message will spell success and get her a valentine in return?

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Mitzi, a freckled, red-haired child witch sporting indigo and violet garb, loves every holiday except Valentine's Day. Then she meets wild-haired Spencer, a schoolmate with age-appropriately appealing traits ("Spencer could spurt milk out of his nose. Spencer could wiggle his ears"). Smitten, Mitzi decides to try to win Spencer over by writing him a valentine. "Lizards like to slither./ Black cats like to doze./ I'd like to see you/ with a spider up your nose," she scribbles, promptly delivering the paper heart to his doorstep by broomstick. But when Spencer doesn't reply the next day, Mitzi despairs, despite her family's proffered support. Hoodwink, Mitzi's orange kitten, may be the only one who can save the day--at least, until an unexpected missive appears. Young readers will appreciate the boldly colored mixed media artwork and witchy vibes in this seasonal companion to Howard's Hoodwinked. Ages 4-8. (Oct.)

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Arthur Howard
Arthur Howard is the illustrator of the Mr. Putter & Tabby series, Gooseberry Park series, and Motor Mouse series by Cynthia Rylant; Goatilocks and the Three Bears by Erica S. Perl; Noodle & Lou by Liz Garton Scanlon; and his own picture books including My Creepy Valentine, My Dream Dog, and When I Was Five. He lives in New York City.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781481458405
Lexile Measure
500
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Publication date
October 06, 2020
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV026000 - Juvenile Fiction | Love & Romance
JUV017070 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Valentine's Day
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Witches
Valentines
Valentine's Day

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