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callmecat's review against another edition
3.0
I used to make my mom read this to me in kindergarden. She hated it and I kind of hate it now too. It's so MORBID but as a kid I was always fascinated by it. I like that the mother tricks the witch and saves them by knowing each of them so well. And I feel bad for the kids but they really SHOULD have listened, you know...
tibbarasden's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
5.0
This was my childhood favorite. Every class trip to the library, I would pull this one. I can definitely appreciate it more as an adult. The story itself is simple, but the artwork is absolutely stunning.
adrianneadelle's review against another edition
5.0
I just read thru this myself, bc I remember it fondly from when I was a kid and have added it to our library for visiting kiddos or our own babies some day. The painting in this book is absolutely stunning.
lorayne's review against another edition
5.0
Audrey Wood is one of my favorite authors, and she outdoes herself with this original fairy tale. I absolutely love this book, and it was one of my daughter's favorite books when she was little--one of those that she asked me to read to her over and over. Plus, Don Wood could win a Caldecott with any book he illustrates, including this one.
nyctarian's review against another edition
3.0
A sweet simple story to revisit, always pleasant to reread a picture book from childhood.
pulpval's review against another edition
5.0
this was a favorite of mine when i was little, i've always loved the more twisted thrilling stories that scared me. even if the ending was happy i loved the story and how scary heckedy peg was to me as a kid.
mooglemania's review against another edition
5.0
That's both a good story and good artwork. A++ stuff.
riverdogbookco's review against another edition
4.0
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are seven children told by their mother to not let any strangers in and don’t touch fire while she goes to the market. She intends to bring back something for each one of them, but while she is gone, a clever witch convinces the children to open the door, light her pipe with sticks from the fire, and then turns them into food. When their mother gets back, she must rely on how well she knows her children in order to save them from being eaten by the witch. The illustrations are too bright to really be scary, and the mother is a tremendously loving force to be reckoned with at the end.
the_lobrarian's review against another edition
- Illustrations are oil on bristol board
osoordinary's review against another edition
5.0
H says she really, really, really, really likes it a lot. And gives it five stars. She likes how authentic it is (totally her words)! :) We've been reading this book together since she was a tot and tonight she pointed something out to me that I've NEVER noticed before! And I've been reading this book since I was in elementary school! o.0 Love it!!!