The Three Witches

by Zora Neale Hurston

Book Overview

The three bad witches are HUNGRY "Let's eat these children," they say. They may have teeth that are longer than their lips and they may wear high heels, but they are NO match for two smart children, their brave grandma, three hound dogs, and a fast-running snake.

The Three Witches was first published in every tongue got to confess, the third volume of folklore collected by Zora Neale Hurston while traveling in the Gulf States in the 1930s...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060006498
• ISBN13: 9780060006495
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.0" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5

Customer Reviews

Kids love Folklore, Zora resurrected

As an lower elemtary reading teacher and huge Zora Neale Hurston fan I was thrilled to find this book. Beautifully illustrated and written to be shared out loud, this book is a great asset to any reading program which tries to turn kids on to the joy of our literature. Hurston was one of the greatest folklore collectors of the last century and a magnificent personality. Introducing her to young children comes not a moment too soon. This story is fun to use when discussing folklore motifs that can be traced in other great books, like Wiley and the Hairy Man. I hope there are more like this to come.