Published by Albert Whitman & Company.
Illustrated by Katya Krenina.
2001
From reviews:
School Library Journal
K-Gr 3. In the same vein as “Teeny Tiny” and “The Golden Arm,” this retelling of a popular Southern folktale will delight, if not frighten, the storyhour crowd. The language begs to be read aloud, with a bit of a drawl, with just the right touch of spookiness . . . older children will love it.
Booklist
Ages 4-8. Opening with a riveting first sentence, this spine-tingling rendition of a familiar folktale recounts the “ruination” of sticky-fingered Old Tar Pockets after he digs up a monster’s furry toe in his neighbor’s garden one Halloween . . . Pair this with Arthur Robins’ Teeny Tiny Woman (1998) or the Galdones’ classic Tailypo (1997) for can’t-miss story-time chills.