A retold story of an old folktale, Who Took My Hairy Toe begins with an old man called Old Tar Pockets, who steals tar from his neighbor, along with a hairy toe he finds in the neighbor's garden. By the time the old man gets to taking the toe out of his pocket, the tar has hardened and the big hair toe is stuck. When a creature with the missing toe cries out, "Who took my hairy toe?" the man tries pulling it from his pocket, but it is still stuck. The creature takes Old Tar Pockets with him... and you might be able to hear his screams at night, if you listen.

Ages 4 and up... but not for kids who get scared easily and have nightmares.

I like the quote near the end: "Just as long as what's in your pocket is yours... I wouldn't worry about it." Great advice! A good message about stealing.

Shutta Crum lives in Michigan but was born in the Appalachian Mountainss of Kentucky. She is also a librarian and storyteller.

The illustrator is Katya Krenina who is originally from Ukraine and now lives in New York.

A great campfire story!

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