Heckedy Peg Contributor(s): Wood, Audrey (Author), Wood, Don (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152336796 ISBN-13: 9780152336790 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1992 Annotation: For the first time in paperback, a story of seven children who are saved by their mother after an evil witch casts a spell on them. The children--each named for a day of the week--are transformed into specific types of food, and only their mother, with the help of a blackbird, can break the evil spell. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 8633639 |
Lexile Measure: 450 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.8" W x 11.3" (0.35 lbs) 32 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 6221 Reading Level: 3.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In this story, seven sweet children are transformed by an evil witch into specific types of food. "The inherent drama of the story, combined with the haunting images the art provides, gives the picture book a timeless quality."--Booklist |
Contributor Bio(s): Wood, Don: - Don Wood is the illustrator of many beloved books for children, including the bestselling classic The Napping House, its companion The Full Moon at the Napping House, Caldecott Honor Book King Bidgood's in the Bathtub, Heckedy Peg, Piggies, and Piggy Pie Po, all of which were written by his wife, Audrey Wood. The Woods divide their time between California and Hawaii. www.audreywood.comWood, Audrey: - Audrey Wood is the author of many beloved books for children, including the bestselling classic The Napping House, its companion The Full Moon at the Napping House, Caldecott Honor Book King Bidgood's in the Bathtub, Heckedy Peg, Piggies, and Piggy Pie Po, all of which were illustrated by her husband, Don Wood. The Woods divide their time between California and Hawaii. www.audreywood.com |