That crafty little witch, who first appeared in author/illustrator Linda Glovach's 1972 The Little Witch's Black Magic Cookbook, returns in this second title devoted to her creative endeavors. Here, much as the title would suggest, she concentrates on creating disguises and costumes, beginning with the basic items to be found in "The Magic Make-up Box" and "The Little Witch's Jewelry Box," and then using these items and regular pieces of clothing to offer suggestions for how to dress up as a burglar, detective, ski accident, fortune teller, sorcerer, and Ben Franklin. Holiday costumes for Arbor Day, Easter, Halloween and Christmas are also discussed, as are costumes for dressing up as a character from Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland, before the book closes with a brief index...

Much like its predecessor, I found The Little Witch's Black Magic Book of Disguises charming. The costume ideas are creative, and while I'm not sure all of them would work, I appreciated the fact that they could be created from regular clothing, common household and crafting objects, and tape and stapler. No sewing is required here, so minimal adult involvement is necessary, although the introductory section devoted to "The Little Witch's Code" (this section was also found in The Little Witch's Black Magic Cookbook) makes plain that any use of scissors should be done with the help of a parent. A handy help for creative endeavors and imaginative play, this is a book I would recommend to children who enjoy dressing up, putting on plays and tableaus, or just pretending they are the characters from stories—whether famous or their own. My only critique of the book, which led me to award three stars instead of four, as I did with the first book, is that I feel that there were fewer full-page illustrations here, depicting the Little Witch and her friends acting out the scenes for which they were making costumes, than there were in the first book, showing the group celebrating the holidays. Leaving that minor quibble aside however, this was still a worthy follow-up to the first book, and certainly enough to convince me to keep going with these books. ( )