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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/24/13

The Three Witches

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Joyce Carol Thomas
PUBLISHER: Harper Collins               
PUBLICATION DATE: 2006
GENRE: Fiction Picture Book                       
READING LEVEL: 1st - 5th grade 
BRIEF OVERVIEW: The three bad witches are out to get two children. 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. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Write an alternate ending for the story of another the way the three witches could have died. If you want, write an alternate ending to how the three witches didn’t die and were able to eat the children. 
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Jerre' Robinson - VSU