"Halloween's answer to The Little Red Hen. While her hollow-tree housemates (a ghost, a bat, and a gremlin) laze around, the little witch does all the unhousework -- hanging the cobwebs, dirtying the laundry, etc. When she finds some pumpkin seeds and plants them, she discovers that her friends are stubbornly unhelpful at every stage.... As readers will expect, when the witch takes her pumpkin pie out of the oven, everyone is willing to help her eat it. Equally predictable is her refusal to share it. But she has an extra comeuppance up her ragged sleeve, one that will make readers laugh out loud." -- School Library Journal
"McGrath has done a fine job of meeting expectations while introducing surprises at every turn. Her gentle humor is amplified by Alexander's sweet and funny watercolor-pastel illustrations.... Children will enjoy this book before, during, and after Halloween." -- School Library Journal
Barbara Barbieri McGrath Author Barbara wanted to combine her interest in writing with her desire to make learning fun. This, and her experience with children, inspired her to write her first book, The M&M'S® Brand Counting Book, which has over a million copies in print.
Martha Alexander Illustrator Martha Alexander is the author and/or illustrator of nearly 50 books, including A You're Adorable, Nobody Asked Me If I Wanted a Baby Sister, and the classic Blackboard Bear series. She lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Recommended Age | 3 - 6 |
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Author | Barbara Barbieri McGrath |
Illustrator | Martha G. Alexander |
ISBN | 1580891535 |
Publication Date | Jun 1, 2006 |
Publisher | Charlesbridge Publishing |
Language | English |