This is a fun book about a mother who leaves her children to do house work while she runs to the market to get her 7 children a treat for being good. The mother tells her children to not let strangers into the house and not to play with fire. Well, the children did both of these things. The children let in a witch by the name of Heckedy Peg who turned them all into foods and took them back to her place. The mother eventually found Heckedy Peg and had to guess correctly on the first try which food was each child so she would turn them back into children. Good for Halloween.

Great for anytime but Halloween especially! COuld be a lesson for mean children.

'Heckedy Peg' by Audrey Wood tells the story of a poor mother and her seven children. The mother must go to the market and is forced to leave the children home alone. She tells them not to let anyone in and not to touch the fire. The children do not listen and open the door for the witch. The witch captures them and plans to eat them for supper. When the mother returns home she cannot find her children but know who must have gotten them. She goes to the witch and tries to get them back. This folklore story is longer and better for older students.

A mother tries to save her children after a mean witch changes them into different kinds of food. This is a great book to teach children about obeying their parents.

A book with great illustrations that is sure to capture any child's attention. It is about children that did not obey their mother.

This book talks about how a mother takes care of her seven children. After her children finish their chores one day, she decides to go to the market to get each of them something. While she is gone, the children do something their mother told them not to do. They let a witch into the house and she was a stranger. The mother returns from the market and her children are gone. A small bird takes her to her children and she runs the witch away.

A mother of seven told her children not to let any strangers in the house while she went to the market. While their mother was gone, the children were bribed by Heckedy Beg to let her in. Once inside the house, Heckedy Peg turned the children into food and took them with her. When the mother returned and saw that her kids were gone, a blackbird told her what happened and took her to them. When the mother had to guess which food was her children, she guess correctly and the children changed back into kids. This is a good story for any grade. I liked it because it can teach students to do what they are told and listen to their parents.

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Another great book by the Woods! A mother leaves her 7 children named after the days of the week to go buy each of them a gift of their choosing. A witch, Heckedy Peg tricks the children into disobeying their mother. The children are transformed into food, mother with the help of a blackbird breaks the spell, guessing which child is which by the food that they are. Mother knows! A stunning book, beautiful paintings, clever and fancy. Delightful countryside depictions and spooky forests, May scare children under 5

This is a fantastic old story. The illustrations are of the rich, painting-like quality, and the story itself has a nice logic to it. It has a Little Red Riding Hood/Lon Po Po plot, but with a clever mother instead of the children, and a match-up puzzle. ( )

This modern fantasy book is about a mother, her seven children, which are named after the seven days of the week, and a witch named Heckedy Peg. The pictures are very plentiful and colorful, but mainly of gold and bronze.
I really liked this story. I remember the first time I read it when I was a child and thinking that is how the seven days of the week came about. I think this book would make children think about what adults tell them and it is a cute story with a happy ending.
In the classroom, I would probably use this book to teach a life lesson. I would have the students write down at least one rule that their parents have that now they think is a rule to protect them. Then, we would share them with the class and discuss how when adults tell them something it is normally for their own good. I might also do a lesson on magic and teach the students that they really can't get turned into food. ( )

Written by fourth generation artist, Audrey Wood tells the tale of seven children named after the days of the week are left alone while their mother goes to town to buy them each an item for being well behaved. Before she leaves the children are told not to allow strangers to enter their home and don't play with fire. A witch strolls by and everything changes for the children when she casts a spell on them; a spell that only their mother can break. The story unfolds through the beautifully illustrated pictures that almost tells the story without words.
I enjoyed the book and am looking forward to reading more from this author. The story was told in a manner that makes you want to turn the page and see what happens next. The illustrations are worthy of framing. The spell being broke by a mothers love for her children is so easy to identify with being a mother myself.
As a class extension, the days of the week can be incorporated through a memory game asking which child wanted what from town. A lesson can be taught about talking to strangers and allowing them to enter the home. Another lesson that can be learned is what can happen if you play with fire. The students could also be asked if they could pick one item for their parent to get them what would they choose?

A wonderful story with gorgeous pictures. One of my favorites from when I was a kid. ( )

This has it all: witches, fire, food, magic! A traditional-sounding cautionary tale with lovely illustrations. Nicely done. ( )