The devil you know By Hale, Nathan

Title: The devil you know

Author: Hale, Nathan

Illustration: Nathan Hale

Publisher: Walker and Company

Comments

CIP Info The Fell family get frustrated with their house devil so they trade him, but when Ms. Phisto arrives they must try desperately to find the “simple contract” they signed.

Every parent should have this book. It is a fine example of meshing the Yiddish story “it could always be worse” with real world application. The illustrations are awesome and anyone who has ever lived or worked with children knows the chaos that can ensue. It was fun to read, but the illustrations where the real fun. Imagine walking into your kitchen to find fire and brimstone?

The illustrations were done in golden acrylics on watercolor paper.