"The Wily woman eludes the thief and then leads him into an eerie swamp where this curious adventure takes a surprising and laughable turn."--Publishers Weekly. A Caldecott Honor Book. An ALA Notable Children's Book. A Booklist Editors' Choice. Winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. Full color.

From Publishers Weekly
　　A grandmotherly woman, depicted mostly in negative space, outwits a persistent blue imp. PW described the Caldecott Honor book as "extraordinary.... [The] illustrations are unparalleled in effects." Ages 4-8.
　　- illustrations are unparalleled in effects." Ages 4-8.
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　　ALA Booklist This wordless picture book depends on eerie art and high drama for holding its scrutinizers, and they will be held. -- Review --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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　　Publishers WeeklyThe award-winning artist has conceived and realized an extraordinary picture book. Bang's illustrations are unparalleled in effects, full-color paintings and collages in which the surrealistic and the representational combine to tell a story without words.
　　ALA BooklistThis wordless picture book depends on eerie art and high drama for holding its scrutinizers, and they will be held. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.