出版社周刊评论
Blazek and Rice (An Irish Night Before Christmas) describe what ensues one "Snap Apple Night," when three goblins force a Wise Woman to cure their sick companion. Blazek's rhyming story includes potentially evocative vocabulary (a Bean Sidhe, or banshee, appears), but fails to explain the origins of any Irish customs whatsoever. Likewise, Rice's unpolished, grainy pencil-and-pastel sketches don't do justice to the promising material. Ages 5-8. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评
Maise Magee's eleven children dress in their Snap Apple Night costumes and rescue her after she's kidnapped by goblins for her herbal healing skills. The Irish words and expressions used are not clear from the context; footnotes provide pronunciations and meanings but disrupt the rhyming narrative. Sketchy, indistinct illustrations do little to define character or contribute to the tone of the story. From HORN BOOK Spring 2000, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
