Witch-fairy

A popular picture book about growing up and becoming independent.

- Luxurious edition with linen band and new illustrations
- Awarded 'Top Ten Most Beautiful Children’s Books of All Times'

Rights sold: French, German, Italian, English (world), Russian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian

Rosemary is bored of being a nice fairy. She would love to be a witch. When she makes friends with some witches and starts acting like one, her mother doesn’t want her home anymore. Mum thinks that Rosemary will soon be a good fairy again, but she has to change her mind in the end.

Themes: fairy, witch, being independent, being unhappy

Reviews:
'This is a picture book to snack on in small bites or very voraciously. Carll Cneut once again turns every page into a work of art.' (Boekenkaravaan, November 2016)

'Cneut painted beautiful scenes that often reference the original illustrations. They are more realistic, complex and intriguing with their surprising pictorial arrangements, subtle use of color, expressive faces and fine details. The story remains contemporary and the sophisticated prints are pleasing to the eye.' (Gezinskrant De Bond, December 2016)

'Moreover, the narrative power of the prints increases as the text is divided into smaller passages in crucial places. Thus, there are multiple illustrations and they have greater expressive power. Remarkably, Rosemary comes out as a nuanced character in this regard.' (De Standaard der Letteren, February 2017)