Pages: 30
This book is a fun story about a mom who leaves her children to go to the market, before she leaves she asks her 7 children what they want her to bring back for them. They all say a different item, and with a word of advice not to talk to strangers she if off. While the children were playing alone, a knock comes at the door. It is an old lady who claims she is missin a legs and light for her pipe. The children let her in and she turns out to be a wicked witch and turns them into food, and takes them to her house for a feast. When the mother returns she sees her children are missing and some one tells her he saw an old lady take them. She searches for them and finds them, when she gets to the wicked witch's house the witch won't let her in because her feet are dirty. So the mom quickly gets on her knees, and claims she has cut her feet off. The witch les her and in and says that she must name all of her children (who were food items now) to get them back. Using her wits, and based on what they wanted at the store, she names all of her children correctly and she chased the witch out of town.
Ages: 4-8
Possible conflicts: The witch could scare some children, because she scared me. :)
My reaction: This was a fun book, I loved the pictures. But I must admit, it scared me a little bit! :) I give the book 4 stars ****
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