{"id":9239321968877,"title":"The Little Green Witch","handle":"the-little-green-witch","description":"\u003ch6\u003eComing August 4, 2026. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/barbara-barbieri-mcgrath\"\u003eBarbara Barbieri McGrath\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/martha-alexander\"\u003eMartha Alexander\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's time to stir the brew and hang the cobwebs!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe little green witch has a problem: her lazy monster friends just won't help her make a horrible pumpkin pie. 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The Little Green Witch

Coming August 4, 2026. Pre-order today!

By: Barbara Barbieri McGrath / Illustrated by: Martha Alexander

It's time to stir the brew and hang the cobwebs!

The little green witch has a problem: her lazy monster friends just won't help her make a horrible pumpkin pie. Not ghost, nor bat, nor gremlin.

Barbara McGrath's feisty retelling of "The Little Red Hen," with Martha Alexander's charming illustrations, is the perfect choice for Halloween fun.

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Barbara Barbieri McGrath, author

Barbara Barbieri McGrath has written over twenty books for children, including The Little Gray Bunny, The Little Red Elf, and many bestselling math concept books. Her love for writing, children and making learning fun was the inspiration for her first children's book, The M&M Brand Counting Book, which sold over 1 million copies. She lives in Natick, Massachusetts.

Read more about Barbara.


Martha Alexander, illustrator

Born in Georgia in 1920, Martha Alexander moved to Ohio at the age of nine and later attended the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Her career as an author and illustrator of children's books spanned forty years, including the popular Blackboard Bear series. She lived in many places, including Hawaii, New York, Alaska, and Washington state, before settling back in Hawaii. She passed away in Honolulu, Hawaii, at the age of 85.

Read more about Martha.

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School Library Journal

Halloween's answer to "The Little Red Hen."

Children will enjoy this book before, during, and after Halloween.

Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-62354-849-0

Ages: 3-7
Page count: 32
8 x 8

Publication date: August 4, 2026