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One witch
First published 2003 · 32 pages
A delightfully gross, bouncy counting rhyme that turns spooky ingredients into a festive, giggly Halloween feast.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like attending the silliest, most delightfully gross Halloween party on the block. It moves at a brisk, bouncy pace, propelled by infectious rhymes that make counting from one to ten an absolute joy for little ones. The atmosphere is cozy-creepy rather than genuinely scary, leaning heavily into the kind of playful, gross-out humor that leaves preschoolers giggling. As the protagonist gathers her ingredients from an increasingly large group of fiendish friends, the mood swells from a solitary scavenger hunt into a warm, festive community celebration. It is the perfect autumnal read-aloud for young readers who love their monsters friendly, their stews gruesome, and their storytimes filled with rhythmic, spooky fun.
- Mood
- festive
- cozy-creepy
- delightfully gross
- autumnal
- Tone
- playful
- mischievous
- lighthearted
- silly
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- Halloween celebration · counting and numbers · community gathering · gross-out humor
- The writing
- Bouncy, rhythmic, and rhyming, packed with delightfully gruesome but kid-friendly vocabulary that begs to be read aloud.
- The arc
- Builds from a solitary quest for ingredients into a bustling, joyful monster mash of a feast.
- Who it's for
- Preschoolers and early readers who delight in slightly gross, silly monsters and festive Halloween read-alouds.
Content notes
- mild spooky imagery
- gross-out food references
About the book
A witch goes around to her fiendish friends--from two cats to ten werewolves--to gather the ingredients to make gruesome stew for her party.
Description from Open Library.
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