Heckedy Peg

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

About the author

Audrey Wood is the author of many beloved books for children, including the best-selling 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   

Summary

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

Product details

• Authors: Wood Audrey Wood, Audrey Wood
• Assisted by: Wood Don Wood (Illustration), Don Wood (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.09.1992
• EAN: 9780152336790
• ISBN: 978-0-15-233679-0
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 229 mm x 295 mm x 4 mm
• Weight: 181 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs > Fairytales and sagas; JUVENILE FICTION: Holidays & Celebrations / Thanksgiving, JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations, JUVENILE FICTION: Holidays & Celebrations / Halloween, JUVENILE FICTION: General, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / New Baby, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Activity Books / Sticker, JUVENILE FICTION: Holidays & Celebrations / Birthdays, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Anthologies