Today we enjoyed an "oldie but goodie". Old Black Witch is a classic loved by many. My kindergarteners and first graders laughed along with Nicky, the little boy in the story, as the Old Black Witch tries to scare him. Nicky and his mom move to the country to open a tearoom and are very surprised when the home they bought comes with a witch! Old Black Witch had been asleep in the chimney for "one hundred years", until Nicky tries to start a fire in the fireplace and wakes her up! Old Black Witch is not pleased that there are people in her house! When Nicky's mom explains that they bought the house and are going to turn it into a tearoom, Old Black Witch wonders what will happen to her. Nicky's mom offers her a room in the attic. Eventually Old Black Witch pitches in to help in the tearoom by making Blueberry Pancakes (see her recipe below). Do they all figure out how to live together? Read Old Black Witch and find out.
From the back cover:
Bewitching Blueberry Pancakes
1 1/4 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspooons baking powder
3 Tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup milk
3 Tablespoons melted fat or oil
1/2 cup washed blueberries
As you stir in the blueberries (this is the magic part) say three times:
Gobble dee gook
With a wooden spoon,
The laugh of a toad
At the height of the moon!
Pour on a hot griddle and watch.
You can make things disappear just like Old Black Witch. Put three pancakes in front of any hungry boy or girl and watch them go.
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