Little Witches is an interesting retelling of Little Women. While the illustrations were cute, I was just not a fan of this rendition. Young readers will enjoy the graphic novel format and it is a nice way to introduce new readers to the characters.

Thank you NetGalley and Oni Press for the opportunity to read an advance reader copy.

*e-arc gotten from NetGalley*
Stars: ✦✦✦✧✧

A short graphic novel retelling of Little Women.
The plot is a fun retelling of Little Women with some magic, and it also had lots of references to the book with it's own unique spin on them.
The illustrations are beautiful and fit the feel of the book.
The story arc was simple and predictable, so maybe someone a bit younger would love it.

It was a short magical read about witches who just wants the best for all. They showed courage, bravery and so much more than that.

Little Witches follows the story of four young witches-- Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy-- and their mother as their father is off fighting in the Civil War. When a new boy, Laurie, and his witchfinder grandfather move in next door, the girls have a new friend. But something dark is moving through Concord, and more and more things are disappearing... Could it be magic? Could the five children do anything about it?

First of all, the idea of Little Women retold to be about witches is just a delightful idea, and I liked many of the story beats it took from the original story. But the magic system (including what exactly a witchfinder does and why some magic is okay but not other kinds) was never fully explained. I liked the way this book addressed race and slavery in a way that the original book did only obliquely if at all. I'm not sure it was 100% successful at making the diversity we see in Concord believable, but I'd rather the book tried to include and address that than not. Overall, the plot of this book followed its own arc rather than hewing too closely to Alcott's original. While I didn't mind that, I did think it wrapped up far too quickly, with far too little explanation.

The art is lovely overall, although I wish that more had been done to differentiate the sisters earlier. I had a hard time telling who was who for the first half of the book, despite being very familiar with each sister's personality.

Overall, I think this graphic novel is fine, but I don't think I'll be preordering it for my library's collection.

As one of four sisters, I’m a huge fan of all things Little Women. This adorable retelling adapted it a new way, with the sisters being witches or mages. As mysterious disappearances keep occurring in Concord, suspicions are cast on the family. Jo, Laurie and the sisters she out to break the curse on their town, and find out that jealously and envy may be more dangerous than it seems. This would make a charming addition to any middle grades graphic novel collection, and I am sure my students would enjoy it.

I’m surprised how much I enjoyed this, a supernatural retelling of Little Women. The plots are related, but not identical, the characters are all well drawn, literally and emotionally. The story was a lovely mix of a Charmed and the original material. Really fun with emotional depth.

Little Witches: Magic in Concord is a graphic novel adaptation of the classic, Little Women. This version of the story contains magic, lots of it. The March family are mages/witches who have good, useful magic. Mr. Laurence and Laurie are witch finders who hunt down bag witches. The two families get along since the Marches are not evil. Many things around Concord have gone missing and there may be magic behind it. When Marmee and Mr. Laurence are both gone, Jo and Laurie must try to figure out the mystery and fight against an unexpected source of dark magic. I would recommend this for anyone who likes the original story or likes stories about magic.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC of this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review.

2,5/5 stars. While I appreciated that the author included POC characters and removed the tragedy, I felt like the pace was off, especially near the end, it was too fast and not much was explained. I liked that Amy and Jo's relationship here seems to be the main focus and I liked the magical elements. However, the villain was too obvious and there was not really any depth. The art was cute but sometimes the characters had really awkward expressions.
This is a very light comic, more suitable for children and I think it would have worked better if it was not a retelling of Little women.

The March sisters live in Concord, Massachusetts with marmee, while their father is off at war. The big house across the street is finally being moved into! The sisters are excited until the sign is nailed up, declaring their new neighbour a witch hunter. Of course this wouldn't be a problem, except the March sisters are witches.

When I first read the description of this book, I was very unsure. It always worries me when people rewrite classic stories with their own twists, and I was afraid that Leigh Dragoon may have desecrated the lovely, innocent story that is Little Women. However, I was very pleasantly surprised.
This graphic novel is charming and enticingly readable. The classic Little Women story still remains, as does it's innocence and quaint setting. The big difference is that it takes place in a world where many people are mages, and there are laws about magic and it's uses. The story world is different to ours - the characters are not witches as we know them, but are part of a world where magic is a force of nature, not part of any religion.
I enjoyed the references to how history would be effected by magic, especially in reference to slavery and the plantations of the old south.

The illustrations in Little Witches are absolutely lovely, and endear you instantly to the characters (and their pets!). I loved every picture, and enjoyed graphic nature of the story. It means that it is well suited to both younger and older readers.

Thank you to Goodreads for the access to this pre-publication copy of Little Witches.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this early copy.

This was interesting retelling of Little Women mixed with fantastical elements.

However, I found parts of the story hard to follow. I felt that the reader did not learn enough about the magic system.

Title: Little Witches: Magic in Concord
Author: Leigh Dragoon
Genre: Children's/Middle-grade Fantasy Graphic Novel
Publication Date: August 27th, 2019

eARC provided by publisher through NetGalley

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This magical retelling of a classic, Little Women, features your favorite March sisters but with a delightfully witchy twist.

I haven't ever read Little Women but I have always enjoyed the movie. I saw this title and was instantly drawn in because who doesn't love a story about witches? The cover is gorgeous as well.

I thought that the story of the March sisters was very cute. There was a touch of magic and also had important lessons, like working together and not judging a book by its cover. Although it was a little on the short side, the plot was interesting and it wrapped up quite nicely by the end. The illustrations are great as well!

Overall, it was a cute children's graphic novel and one that I would read to my daughter as she gets older. If you would like to read a magical retelling of Little Women then give this book a try!

Classics are well classic. As a child, Little Women & Anne of Green Gables had movies & multiple versions in print. However, retellings were not really a thing at that time. I picked up Little Witches, Magic In Concord by Leigh Dragoon on NetGalley and I found several pros & cons.

Pro: The artwork is absolutely adorable. I wish I could post some on here but, copyright & all.
Con: The magic system is not completely defined. In theory, all four March girls, their parents & aunt have their own powers. However, only one parent & one girl's power are talked about in a defining way.
Pro: Several references from Little Women is included. Pickled Limes. Hair Cutting. Works in the fire.
Con: Several key references from Little Women is missing. I am hoping this is the first in a series and will continue.
Proish Con: This graphic novel addresses race in the Civil War that the original did not. However, this is geared to Middle-Grade readers and I feel it was not addressed in a way that most readers aged 10-13 would understand. They use abolitionists and never stop to define it. In my opinion, young readers may also be confused with the use of magic to enslave people.
Lastly, I believe the premise of Little Witches was a good one. Little Women with magic, sign me up! However, the heart of the original novel is the four girls growing up with defined different personalities and finding sisterly love and unity. In this book, some of that is there but I hope there is more in the series to explore & develop this concept more.

Would I have loved this book if I was the age range targeted? Yes. It was fun & cute.

Three Stars

Little Witches will be published on August 27th, 2019.

"A charming and magical graphic novel adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's LITTLE WOMEN!" sums it up pretty good!

This just didn't work for me.
I liked the fact that the author decided to use the March sisters as characters, it was a nice idea. The magic aspect was what intrigued me at the beginning but I don't think it was explained well and it kind of became useful only at the end of the book.
The plot was kind of complicated and I would have liked some more explanations.
Considering it was a 150-page book things weren't done really well, in my opinion.

An odd but interesting concept. Sometimes the modern references threw me off so I couldn’t tell if this was supposed to take place during the Civil War or during modern times, but due to the context of everything else, it’s Civil War like Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. Because of that, it gives off the impression that it’s desperately trying to be modern and unique when it just feels odd. Honestly, I think that this would’ve been much more compelling as an original period piece without the March sisters tie-in.

Little Witches is a graphic novel, magical retelling of Little Women. It was a fun, cute and quick read that I can see myself rereading over and over.