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calistareads's review
4.0
This is a folktale about Baba Yaga, the evil witch, called Bony-Legs in this story. I have to say that this is the old way of seeing witches. Witches were vilified by people for a long time, even though they were mostly herbalist. So, I don't really like the Evil witch troupe, but...
This is a good telling of the stony. A girl is going to look for a needle and thread for her mother when she comes across the house in the forest with chicken feet. She is a kind girl and she helps the gate, the dog, the cat on the way to the house. So when the witch wants to eat her with her iron teeth, the cat, dog and gate help her get away.
The story is good and scary. There is plenty to send chills down the spines of kiddies here. The artwork is decent, it sets the tone of being edgy and a bit scary. So, it's an evil witch, but I still enjoyed the story, so I'll see Bony-Legs as the exception to the rule on witches.
This is a good telling of the stony. A girl is going to look for a needle and thread for her mother when she comes across the house in the forest with chicken feet. She is a kind girl and she helps the gate, the dog, the cat on the way to the house. So when the witch wants to eat her with her iron teeth, the cat, dog and gate help her get away.
The story is good and scary. There is plenty to send chills down the spines of kiddies here. The artwork is decent, it sets the tone of being edgy and a bit scary. So, it's an evil witch, but I still enjoyed the story, so I'll see Bony-Legs as the exception to the rule on witches.
jordanbryant's review
5.0
I loooooved this book in elementary school. I would beg the librarian to read it to us and I checked it out all the time. When I remembered it a couple years ago I couldnt find it anywhere so I ordered a tattered copy from eBay and paid a fortune for it. Anyway I read it again and loved it.
aheadfull0fghosts's review
5.0
One of my absolute favorite spooky books from childhood. It's classics like these that sparked my love for everything horror. A perfect example of how horror can be geared towards young children!
kesterbird's review
4.0
I am a big fan of illustrators who know their strengths. These are fantastic drawings along with a perfectly serviceable telling of a traditional tale.
nikkitysplitt's review
5.0
I loved this book as a kid. It sticks out in my memory more than any other book. I recently got the book and read it to my 3 and 5 year old kids. They loved it too. My 3 year old actually will recite the text before I get to read it.
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