Bony-Legs

A little girl named Sasha is captured by a terrible witch named Bony-Legs, who plans to eat her for supper — but a creaking gate, a skinny dog, and a melancholy cat may hold the key to her escape.

For the kid who wants their fairy tales a little scary and a lot satisfying, this one delivers a real witch with real plans for supper.

• Big idea: Kindness to overlooked creatures comes back around — the gate, the dog, and the cat remember who was good to them.
• Vibes: tense, folkloric, and quietly triumphant, with old-world witch-tale atmosphere

• enjoy fairy tales with a genuine scare in them
• like to root for the underdog against a menacing villain
• are working on understanding that small acts of kindness matter
• respond well to classic folktale structure with helpers along the way

• Story recall: Why did Bony-Legs capture Sasha in the first place?
• Feelings & empathy: How do you think Sasha felt when she realized Bony-Legs wanted to eat her?
• Story & problem-solving: What do you think the mirror and comb might do to help Sasha escape?
• Imagination: Why do you think the gate, the dog, and the cat decided to help Sasha instead of the witch?
• Real-life connection: Can you think of a time being kind to someone ended up helping you later?