Author Judi Barrett and illustrator Sharleen Collicott deliver an entertainingly interactive witchy extravaganza in Which Witch Is Which?, asking a series of questions - "Which witch is flicking a switch?" or "Which witch is a sneaky snitch? - and presenting four options. The young reader or listener must then examine the illustrations, in order to see which witch, of the four named, is the guilty party.

Although not really a storybook, I imagine that Which Witch Is Which? would make an engaging story-hour read, particularly in one-on-one sessions. Children will enjoy searching for the answer to each question, and will appreciate the rather fantastic artwork, done in gouache. Witches come in all shapes, sizes and species, and that too - the frog witches, the dog witches, and so on - will please young children. I don't know that this one has much relevance for the Halloween season - it can really be read at any time of the year - so I'd recommend it primarily to any young reader who enjoys puzzles, and interactive picture-books, rather than to those looking for specifically witchy fare.

good Halloween picture book for preschoolers with rhymes and interactive searching to answer questions

The art is fantastic and the kids were very interested in looking at the pictures, but the book asks questions to which the answers are unclear and seems to force rhymes and content.

A wonderful rhyming book that might be a little difficult for a bigger group but would still be fun. The idea is to find the answer to the first question on the page with the four answers present and the picture to find your clue. Great illustrations and clever rhymes.

This was cute - the illustrations were great and it's a good vocabulary builder with some great rhymes - but I don't think I'll keep this one in my collection.

I thought that this book was really very cleverly executed. The drawings are surprisingly layered and well thought out, presenting a great deal of action in very small spaces. This seems to make for a better, more expansive feel to the book overall, which provides a richness to the riddle pictures that would not normally be possible.
I enjoyed reading this book, and I'm sure that many other readers have (and will!), too. Which Witch is Which? is a delightfully entertaining find.

So weird.

What I like about this Halloween book is that it is interactive. Each page shows different witches doing different things. Children participate by answering the questions identifying the different witches.

Frank loved this book. It's a rhyming book, and I felt like it offered some good vocabulary building for him. It also provided a fun little cognitive exercise, as he would have to think about the descriptions given and decide which witch was the "right" witch.