A lovely story that became a classic in Japan and a popular animated home video throughout North America.
Kiki is a resourceful, spunky girl who follows her maternal tradition to be a witch. She possesses only one gift of witchcraft -- the power to fly. Like all young witches, she sets out at age 12 to find a town of her own. With her ever-present companion Jiji -- a cynical and faithful black cat -- Kiki departs on her broomstick and arrives at a big town near the ocean. Though nervous at first, she soon sets up a business delivering packages.
Kiki meets all kinds of people and has many adventures. She befriends the thief who stole her broomstick and saves the town's traditional New Year's marathon with some courageous and timely flying.
Throughout, Kiki's confidence and self-awareness grows as she learns to value her unique talents. And with Kiki's help, the townspeople realize that everyone has some magic that gives them their own special character and vitality.
This is a charming and delightful tale that is reminiscent of children's favorites The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy and Astrid Lindgren's Adventures of Pippi Longstocking. Black and white line drawings sprinkled throughout reveal the humor and warmth in everything Kiki does.From Goodreads
I do love YA books. Light reading, yet funny and cheerfull. I only finished this book in a day. Each chapter consists of one challenging adventure of Kiki and Jiji in Koriko City. As a 13 years old girl, Kiki is an helpful and humble yet smart. I was so intrigued when Kiki left home and did not know what must she do. The only thing that she could do just fly. When the people of Koriko did not like her at her first time, I felt sorry to her.
I love the character of Kiki mother, Kokiri. She is a witch whose husband is the ordinary people. I adore her for being so gently when Kiki left home. I also love the black and white illustrations inside, eventhough it can not get better of Jacqueline Wilson's. Above all, I consider this one as a classical story which my daughter/son will hear it from me.
*) I got little mixed up whether the setting is on Japan or Europe since the illustartion is not so Japanese. You know what I mean.
Title: Kiki's Delivery Service (Ttipan Kilat Penyihir)
Author: Eiko Kadono
Publisher: Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2006
Details: 225 pages, paperback
ISBN: 979-22-2165-4
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