The Picky Little Witch

Gr 1—2—Mama Witch has been busy preparing a special meal in her cauldron for Picky Little Witch. The soup doesn't look appetizing to the child, though, and when she hears what it's made of, she says, "Yuck," "Gross," and "Barf." She does not want to eat something consisting of snout of anteater or scream of wheat. But when Mama Witch suggests they skip trick-or-treating and visit the witch doctor to look into Picky Little Witch's allergy to one of the ingredients, the little witch tries the dish. It's no surprise that she enjoys it, but it is a surprise to see that Mama Witch has similar reactions and excuses when she is asked to taste something she doesn't want to: Little Witch's Halloween candy. This humorous story has dialogue that contains an occasional rhyme and characters that resemble humans except for their pale green skin. A recipe for Halloween Soup (minus the snout of anteater and scream of wheat) is included.—Tanya Boudreau, Cold Lake Public Library, AB, Canada