On 2002-08-11 Catherine S. Vodrey, East Liverpool, Ohio United States wrote: I am so in love with William Steig´s books that I was a little bit startled to see that Quentin Blake had illustrated ´Wizzil´--but since I adore Blake also, that was only a momentary setback. ´Wizzil´ is an unusual witch tale in that the witch ends up not only changing for the better, but having a pretty darned good life for herself once someone takes a moment to show her some kindness.
Steig pulls out all the stops here--don´t you love the character names? Let´s see, there´s Wizzil the witch, DeWitt Frimp, Florence and Fred Frimp (try saying THAT three times fast!), and of course, a parrot named Beatrice. It´s a happy combination of offbeat, cranky text and the loosey-goosey pen-and-ink illustrations of the inimitable Quentin Blake. Too good to miss!. And summed up by saying A marriage of two greats: Steig and Blake. Currently Wizzil (Bloomsbury Paperbacks) has an overall rating of 10 over 10.
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Quentin Blake claimed Wizzil is bored. She has nothing to do and she NEEDS something to do. So she sets off down to Frimp Farm to annoy old DeWitt Frimp. She does this by turning herself into a fly. Soon things have got out of hand and she has turned herself into a glove to annoy him even further. When DeWitt finally realises that the glove is bewitched he dumps it in the river. But witches hate water and soon DeWitt has to come to her rescue - a rescue in more ways than one as Wizzil and DeWitt soon find that antagonism turns to romance. Illustrated with wit and effervescent energy by one of Britain´s best loved illustrators, this lunatic and wonderful ´love´ story is totally enchanting. ´Brilliantly realised by Quentin Blake in his typically laugh-aloud illustrations.´ - ´Independent´. ´William Steig, a wonderfully off-the-wall American writer is perfectly partnered by Quentin Blake in ´Wizzil´. - ´Sunday Telegraph´. ´Knockabout humour and saucy surprises fill the pages of William Steig´s ´Wizzil´. - ´Junior Education´.
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