Berger, Samantha. Boo-La-La
Witch Spa, illustrated by Isabel Roxas.
Dial Books for Young Readers (Penguin), 2015. $16.99. Content: G. PICTURE BOOK
If you’re exhausted after all the haunting for Halloween,
you should book yourself into the Boo-La-La Witch Spa. A cute young witch books herself in for the
full treatment. She wears a fake yeti robe
and drinks bat-whisker tea before enjoying soak in a cauldron of mold. There are scrubs, wraps, and even a pool of
snail drool. Next, the witch is on to massages
and sauna with hot dragon-breath. She is
then taken to a salon where a werewolf and warlock highlight her hair. No spa trip is complete without shopping and
treats.
The illustrations are bright and
colorful and not one bit scary. Even the
most fearsome of creatures appears to be quite nice. Adults will enjoy all the clever references
and witchy tweaks to a real spa experience.
Almost all of the clever references were entirely lost on my small
daughter, however, she still enjoyed it. A
magically witchy treat of a book, perfect for Halloween.
EL-ADVISABLE.
Samantha Hastings, MA, MLS.
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