Then he and mama head off to the fields, while precious, recovering from a nighttime stomachache, stays home alone. Sure enough, pruella shows up and wants to come inside the house. At the same time, the book ends on that slightly creepy note. The boo hag is a legendary creature from the gullah of south carolina. As a media specialist, i have used it for many story times and the children can never get enough. Information about the book, precious and the boo hag fiction, hardcover, by patricia c. The story revolves around precious, a young girl, who is left home, told by her mother to not let nothing or nobody into the house. Precious stays home alone with a stomachache while the family works in the fields. In precious s mind, a boo hag disguises herself in all sorts of ways, but precious doesnt get fooled. In this story, the main character, precious has a stomachache and stays home while her family goes out to. Precious and the boo hag by patricia mckissack scholastic. Jan 09, 2018 the boo hag s got a voice that rumbles like thunder and hair that shoots out like lightning. With quick wit and hilarious singsong taunts precious teaches the boo hag a lesson she wont soon forget. The boo hag, the hag that rides you, or simply hags are terrifying entities found in cultures all over the world and by many other names.
Dec 16, 2016 precious and the boo hag by patricia c. Sep 15, 2009 scary and tricky boo hag pruella is right outside the window but smart and brave precious is determined to mind her mama and not let her in. They are described as both ugly, older women as well as young, beautiful ones. Young precious is home sick with a stomachache while the rest of her family must leave to work on the crops. Theres a onceuponaplace in time and space where surprises grow on trees and crocs have wings. This is a delightfully clever and a smidge scary tale about a courageous little girl too smart to be fooled by pruella the boo hag, a legendary creature from the gullah tradition. Closure activity includes a writing prompt with a picture of the boo hag. Precious and the boo hag was a charlotte zolotow honor book for 2006, and was on the american library associations 2006 notable childrens books list. Precious and the boo hag anne schwartz books mckissack, patricia c.
In the story, the boo hag is said to be strange, tricky, and will do anything to get into the house. Fine fare for halloween, or general underthecovers reading. Illustrators biography kyrsten brooker has illustrated several picture books including they saw the future, nothing. Find out more about precious and the boo hag by patricia c. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. Listen to precious and the boo hag audiobook by patricia. Find books like precious and the boo hag from the worlds largest community of readers. Atheneum books for young readers, 9780689851940, 40pp. Apr 17, 2006 the boo hag is an idiot and tends to get overly excited in somewhat grotesque ways when it looks like precious might be about to fall for her tricks.
Published by an anne swartz book atheneum, 2005 32 pages isbn. When mama and brother go out to work in the field, they have to leave precious home alone due to her stomachache. This boo hag character is her consciousness reminding her to stay true to her promise to not open the door for strangers no matter what. In either case, they may or may not be witches but who are always possessed of. In the book, maloney details the history of economic cycles, flat currency and the shortsighted decisions governments make that cause flat currencies to lose value over time.
The legend has also been the subject of song, and poetry. A young africanamerican girl named precious has a stomachache, so she has to stay at home alone while the whole family leaves to plant corn. The boo hag is an idiot and tends to get overly excited in somewhat grotesque ways when it looks like precious might be about to fall for her tricks. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles.
Children will be delighted by this rollicking, rhythmic original tale about the courageous girl who is too clever to be fooled by pruella the boo hag. Mckissack atheneum books for young readers, jan 01, 2005 african american literature book club celebrating our literary legacy since 1997 black literature is for everyone african american literature book club. Before leaving, precious s brother warns her about pruella the boo hag who will come and try to make precious disobey their mother. She teams up with storyteller onawumi jean moss for this suspenseful, but not too scary, story taken from gullah folklore. Mckissack precious and the boo hag presents a fanciful bedtime rhyme. Left home alone because of a stomachache, precious cleverly outwits the boo hag by singing her own wonderful little song. Buy precious and the boo hag by patricia c mckissack, onawumi jean moss, kyrsten brooker illustrator online at alibris. Like any good sibling, preciouss brother is only too happy to clue her in. I fell in love with this book the first time i read it. Precious and the boo hag by patricia c mckissack, onawumi. Books similar to precious and the boo hag precious and the boo hag. Home alone with a stomachache while the family works in the fields, a young girl faces up to the horrifying boo hag that her brother warned her about.
Precious heeds the warning throughout this deliciously suspenseful book, precious and the boo hag. A boo hag is a mythical creature in the folklore of south carolinas gullah culture. Character, theme, key ideas and details,vocabulary, and figurative language precious and the boo hag is a story that will surely capture your students attention. When precious is left home alone with a stomachache, shes. Mckissack, onawumi jean moss, kyrsten brooker illustrator. Jan 01, 2005 precious and the boo hag hardcover by patricia c. Moss, who has been associate dean of students at amherst college for twentyone years, is looking forward to retirement. Precious and the boo hag is her first book collaboration. This is a great book that will teach children to not let anyone into their homes when their parents arent there. So when precious is left home alone, she must be extra careful. Ebook the boo as pdf download portable document format. Mckissack and onawumi jean moss with illustrations by kyrsten brooker.
According to the legend, boo hags are similar to vampires. Precious refuses to let her in, but the boo hag tries to fool the little girl by changing into various forms. Unlike vampires, they gain sustenance from a persons breath, as opposed to their blood, by riding their victims. Like any good sibling, preciouss brother is only too happy to clue her in to the dangers of pruella the boo hag, a tricky and scary creature wholl do most anything to get inside the house. Moss,sisi aisha johnson for free with a 30 day free trial. Each time the boo hag transforms, precious realizes that it is the boo hag. The guide to investing in gold and silver is a virtual gold mine of information about precious metals investing. So when the boo hag comes calling, will precious be clever enough to outwit even the trickiest. In preciouss mind, a boo hag disguises herself in all sorts of ways, but precious doesnt get fooled. When her mother gets home, she is so proud of her for not letting her in. The boohag, the hag that rides you, or simply hags are terrifying entities found in cultures all over the world and by many other names.
Brooker conveys the rowdy, largerthanlife goingson in playfully exaggerated, stylized collage art which features a range of textures. Precious has a stomachache, so she stays home alone while the rest of her family goes out to plant corn. Ccbc recommended books cooperative childrens book center. So precious experience three different people who try to get in the house who happen to be the boo hag. She is left with a stern warning to not let anyone or anything in the house because it might be pruella the boohag. Precious and the boo hag when precious is left home alone with a stomachache, shes got nothing but a warning from mama dont let nothing or nobody into this house to keep her company.
Precious questions pruellas existence but also stores a few ideas about how to recognize the crafty woman. So when the boo hag comes calling, will precious be clever enough to outwit even the trickiest trickster. And she can disguise herself to look like anything. Precious and the boo hag state library of louisiana.
Goodreads members who liked precious and the boo hag also liked. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions. About the book when precious is left home alone with a stomachache, shes got nothing but a warning from mama dont let nothing or nobody into this house to keep her company. Mckissack, author, onawumi jean moss, author, kyrsten brooker, illustrator, illus. In either case, they may or may not be witches but who are always possessed of strong spiritual powers. Information about the book, precious and the boo hag.
I think the author and illustrator did a great job on portraying the characters of the boo hag into people precious might recognize to make her want to let them in but in the end teach them that even though they might look like someone they know or nice it does mean its safe to. Oct 30, 2016 the full version for the story will be available for purchase soon. Precious and the boo hag is about a little girl named precious. Kyrsten brooker home alone with a stomachache while the family works in the fields, a young girl faces up to the horrifying boo hag that her brother warned her about. Precious and the boo hag literature packet by donna martin. Her changing voiceshifting from pleas to come in to sweet coaxing to exasperationshows the many devious sides of pruella.
You see, nothing or nobody could turn out to be somethingawful. Mama is proud of her, at the end of the day, when she learns that precious kept her word, and didnt delightful, colorful illustrations accompany this story about conquering fear among children. You see, nothing or nobody could turn out to be something awful. Left alone, precious sings a song to comfort herself and as a reminder not to let pruella inside. Scary and tricky boo hag pruella is right outside the window but smart and brave precious is determined to mind her mama and not let her in. The full version for the story will be available for purchase soon. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Jan 01, 2005 precious and the boo hag anne schwartz books mckissack, patricia c. When precious is left home alone with a stomachache, shes got nothing but a warning from mama dont let nothing or nobody into this house to keep her company.
It is a regionalized version of the hag myth according to the legend, boo hags are similar to vampires. Precious and the boo hag literature packet by donna martin tpt. Use this page to discover other books which are in the same category as precious and the boo hag fiction, hardcover by patricia c. Browse books by onawumi jean moss precious and the boo hag. As any good childrens book should have, there are at least 3 different scenarios that the main character is tested until the ultimate test or climax is revealed. Before leaving, preciouss brother warns her about pruella the boo hag who will come and try to make precious disobey their mother. Precious and the boo hag is a childrens fairy tale by patricia c.
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