THE TEENY TINY WOMAN

by Arthur--Adapt. & Illus. Robins ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 1, 1998

This version of the teeny tiny classic is a teeny bit silly and a tiny bit scary. Robins's illustrations have the loose, jittery lines of Sue Truesdell's work, allowing him to draw creepy bats and graveyards with no fear of terrifying the preschool audience. When the teeny tiny woman sets off on her foray to the graveyard for a bone, she dons a polka dot hat and accessories that would make a down proud. She plucks a bone from a grave, plunks it in her bag, and heads back home, where she stores it in her cupboard. When she's about to go to sleep, a green-fingered monster shows up to retrieve what's his. All readers see at first is a few hairy green digits wrapped around the door, and one glowing eye. The suspense builds as the ghoul demands ""Give me back my bone!"" and when the little woman finally yells ""TAKE IT!"" the illustration almost shouts, too, with a full-page view of her wide open mouth. Despite the tale's familiarity, this version guarantees a spine-tingling jump.

Pub Date: Sept. 1, 1998

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 24

Publisher: Candlewick

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 1998

Categories: CHILDREN'S