Precious and the Boo Hag

Name: Precious and the Boo Hag
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: O.J. Moss
ISBN: 9781470356422

Author: O.J. Moss, Patricia McKissack

Narrator: Sisi Aisha Johnson

Unabridged: 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/22/2013

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

Patricia C. McKissack's books have received numerous awards, including the Coretta Scott King, Newbery Honor and the Caldecott Medal. She teams up with storyteller Onawumi Jean Moss for this suspenseful, but not too scary, story taken from Gullah folklore. Left home alone because of a stomachache, Precious cleverly outwits the Boo Hag by singing her own wonderful little song.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Robin

I read this on Halloween in the public library. It was spooky, spunky, and filled with luscious language. I think it's perfect for bigger kids who still love to listen to picture books while sprawled across laps like overgrown weeds......more

Goodreads review by Jessica (Spooky KidLit & We Who Walk Here, Walk Alone)

Precious and the Boo Hag is a fun, spooky, and highly entertaining picture book about a young girl outsmarting a fearsome witch. Precious is home sick with a stomachache while the rest of her family goes out to plant corn. Her mother leaves her with a list of dos and don’ts, with the most important......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer

Precious is warned not to let anyone in the house while everyone is at work. Her brother warns her about the Boo Hag and gives some clues as to how to see through its tricks. Can Precious remember the warnings? Sppoky and fun, this a great story for younger elementary age kids who enjoy read alouds.......more