Disney Book Group is partnering with me on this post and giveaway for the Disney Villains Book Series. Learn more about Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch and check the Disney Villain Mother Gothel Costume Idea.
If you're a fan of Disney, then you really need to check out the Disney Villains Book Series. My daughter and I were first introduced to the Disney Villains books around this time last year, and we were both hooked from the start. The books are geared for readers ages 9 and up, but even I enjoyed them as an adult— it's really fun to get into the minds and discover the backstories of the villains who are present in our favorite Disney fairytales!
The newest addition to the Disney Villains Book Series is Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch, which features the story of Mother Gothel and the magical golden flower from Disney's Tangled.
Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch
About the Disney Villains Book Series
The Disney Villians series by Serena Valentino explores how the antagonists in Disney movies became some of storytelling's most iconic villains. In the first five VILLAINS books, we see how the Evil Queen, the Beast, Ursula, Maleficent, and Mother Gothel fall into darkness, through the instigation of the mysterious Odd Sisters: Lucinda, Martha, and Ruby.
About Mother Knows Best (Book #5)
The tale of the legendary golden flower is widely known. The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the flower is coveted by an old witch to keep herself young and beautiful. And always the flower is used to save a dying queen, who then gives birth to a princess with magical hair. Not willing to lose the flower, the old witch steals the princess and locks her away in a high tower, raising her as her own. But the princess always finds out who she truly is and manages to defeat the old witch.
And yet this is only half the story. So what of the old witch, Mother Gothel? Where does she come from? And how does she come across the magical golden flower?
Here is one account that recounts a version of the story that has remained untold for centuries . . . until now. It is a tale of mothers and daughters, of youth and dark magic.
It is a tale of the old witch.
Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch (Villains)
About the Author
Serena Valentino has been weaving tales that combine mythos and guile for the past decade. She has earned critical acclaim in both the comic and horror domains, where she is known for her unique style of storytelling, bringing her readers into exquisitely frightening worlds filled with terror, beauty, and extraordinary protagonists. The books in her best-selling Villains series are best enjoyed when read in the following order: Fairest of All, The Beast Within, Poor Unfortunate Soul, and Mistress of All Evil.
Buy the Disney Villains Book Series
Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen (Villains)Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch (Villains)Beast Within, The: A Tale of Beauty's Prince (Villains)Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy (Villains)Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch (Villains)
Love Mother Gothel? Then consider this DIY Mother Gothel Costume Idea! It's perfect for Halloween or Disneybounding!
DIY Mother Gothel Costume Idea
What you need to re-create Mother Gothel:
- Maroon dress - I love this mid-length burgundy lace dress from Lulu's (bonus that this can be worn on a night out, when not dressed up as Mother Gothel!)
- Long curly black wig - the bigger the better!
- Black cape with hood - To really bring out your inner villain.
- Gold colored dangle earrings - These gold triangle earrings really bring Mother Gothel to life!
Enter to win the Disney Villains Book Series!
One (1) very lucky Mommy Musings reader will win all 5 Disney VILLAINS books, including Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch AND a Sephora “Perfect Hair Day” bundle pack!
To enter fill out the form below. Giveaway ends September 16th at 11:59 pm. Open to US addresses only. Prizing and samples provided by Disney Book Group.
Steph says
My favorite Disney Villain is Oogie Boogie from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Elizabeth Miller says
Malificent is my favorite villian. My daughter loves them all.
Kenneth Helmick says
Scar from The Lion King
mary chapman says
My favorite villain is the Beast!
Susan Gillam says
My favorite is Maleficent.
Lynne B says
My favorite villain is Ursula.
Derek Miller says
The Beast although I feel like it is kind of mislabeling him calling him a villain.
Jaque Richards says
The two siamese cats in Lady and The Tramp. I love that movie. As a child I hated those sneaky cats! 🙂 Thank you.
angie says
My favorite is Gaston.
Tandi Cortez says
Malificent is my favorite villain!
Abigail Gibson says
My favorite Disney villain is Scar from the Lion King.
courtney b says
I ike urula or krulea deville from 101 dalmations
Kristi C says
My favorite villain is Ursula.
shelly peterson says
My favorite is Maleficent.
Ashley C says
I like maleficent
Donna Clifford says
Scar from The Lion King is my favorite villian
Denise M says
I am a fan of Scar
Ken C says
Rattigan from the Great Mouse Detective, gotta love Vincent Price singing
Jessica To says
Cruella Da Ville is my favorite villain.
Bryan Vice says
My favorite Disney Villain has to be Scar
Danielle Wood says
My favorite villian is Jafar
Debbi Wellenstein says
My favorite Disney villain is Maleficent.
Azeem Isaahaque says
My favorite villian is Ursula!
Nickie says
My favorite is ursala
Don D says
I really enjoyed Cruella Deville as a villian.
Julie Bickham says
i really don't have a favorite. If I had to pick one it would be Maleficent, I like her style.
Emily R. says
I love Captain Hook!
Alexandra Y says
Cruella Deville is my favorite.
Wendy R. says
I'm a big fan of Maleficent!
Michelle C says
My favorite Disney villian is Cruella de Vil!
beth shepherd says
Ursula is my favorite! Thank you
Anne Higgins says
Scrooge
Antoinette M says
Maleficent
susan smoaks says
i love cruella de vil she is my favorite disney villian
Amber D. says
Maleficent!
Hungyen Oanh says
Hi,
Thank you for your post.
My favorite villain is Ursula.
JENNIFER S says
Maleficent unless you consider Cheshire cat a villain and then Cheshire all day!
heather says
Malificent is my favorite Disney villain because she is misunderstood.
shelly dixon says
My favorite is Maleficent.
jessica noah says
my favorite disney villain is ursula from rhe little mermaid
Emily Smith says
My favorite villains are Hades and Ursula. They are so sassy!
Julieh says
My favorite Disney villain is evil queen because she was always so scary.
jenny says
Ursula from the Little Mermaid is my favorite.... she is like my mother in law..... seems fun at first, but so wicked.
olga says
Scar is my favorite!
Amber Cheras says
Maleficent is my favorite
Paula Hafner says
My favorite is Cruella Deville.
Jenny Q. says
Maleficent is my favorite because there is more to the story than her just being a villain.
Susan Smith says
My favorite villain is Maleficent.
Shirley Hicks says
Cruella is my favorite one..
Cathleen N says
Yzma from Emperor's New Groove:)
Caroline Reyes says
Ursula
Ed says
Edgar Balthazar in "The Aristocats"!
Tara Woods says
Scar from The Lion King
Karen Gonyea says
Cruella Daville !!
Shelly Maynard says
Maleficent is my favorite!
Carrie m says
Maleficent is my favorite!
Judy Gregory says
My favorite Disney villain is Gaston.
Carolyn D says
The Beast is my favorite although he isn't really a villain.
Lisa Romine says
My favorite Disney villian is Maleficent.
SHAYNA says
MY FAVORITE VILLIAN IS THE BEAST FROM BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
Kim T says
Ursula is my favorite
Rebecca Joiner says
My favorite Villian is Maleficent but only when played by Angelina Jolie-Pitt
Samantha Lawson says
Ursula is my favorite disney villian.
Samantha Lawson says
Ursula is my favorite disney villian!
Kerry P says
Cruella De Ville is my favorite Disney Villain. She keeps it classy!
Buddy Garrett says
Maleficent is my favorite.
Tracy Shafer says
Mine is Cruella!
kathy pease says
I guess my favorite is Gaston from Beauty and the beast
Annemarie Z. says
My favorite villain is Ursula from The Little Mermaid!
Denise S says
My favorite Disney villain is Cruella DeVille.
Jenny S says
Gaston for sure. He’s so full of himself it’s hilarious.
vivian blevins says
maleficent.
DanV says
Maleficent is our favorite
Breanne says
Mother Gothel is my favorite.
Brittany Lemmen says
Malificent is my favorite villain!
jennifer cervantes says
Maleficent is my favorite Disney villain.
Philip Lawrence says
My favorite Disney Villain is Ursula.
Samantha Brown says
My favorite villain is ursala
Trisha McKee says
I think I favor Ursula as a villain
Kelsey Vinson says
My favorite is Mother Gothel. Mother knows best!
Trisha Musgrave says
My favorite Disney villain has always been Ursula since I was little!
Janine says
I like Ursula! Poor unfortunate souls!
Sand says
Gaston is my favorite villain. He's just completely awful, but nobody in town sees it.
Stephanie Liske says
I like Ursela
AEKZ2 says
Gaston is my favorite
donna porter says
My favorite Disney Villain is Ursula.