Twin sisters Ella and Emily, both dressed up as witches, attend a costumed birthday-party in this simple concept book from Pat Hutchins, the English author/artist behind such picture-book classics as Rosie's Walk and The Wind Blew, for which she was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal, in 1974. Informing the reader that Ella loves the color pink, and Emily the color blue, the narrator then presents her with a number of scenes, each containing a visual clue - different colored hair-bows, different ice-cream choices - and continually asks: "which witch is which?"

One of a number of stories that plays with the witch/which homophones - see also: Eva Ibbotson's middle-grade fantasy, Which Witch?; Judi Barrett's puzzle picture-book, Which Witch is Which?; Poly Bernatene's recent Which Witch's Wand Works? - this simple picture-book will appeal to younger children who enjoy more interactive titles. Following each set of clues, the reader/listener can guess which witch is Ella, and which Emily. The artwork, although a little flat at times, is cute, and adds to the sense of fun. Although witchy in theme (the reason I requested it at my library), Which Witch Is Which really isn't a Halloween book, in any sense, so I'd recommend it primarily as a concept-book: a fun way to introduce the idea of homophones, and to build pattern recognition in younger children. ( )

a delightful book about twin girls who go to a costume party dressed exactly alike. Or are they? the words and illustrations give some clues as to who is who. A good book to introduce deductive reasoning skills, or observation lesson. ( )

This is the story of identical twin girls, Ella and Emily, who both attend a costume party dressed as witches. There are pictures and clues in the text to figure out which witch is which. ( )

This is a cute book of twins who went to a halloween party. They both dressed as witchs and no one can tell them apart. This is a great book to read out loud to students to have them guess which witch is which? ( )

When twins are invited to a Halloween party they decide to dress alike, as witches. Simple and interactive. Throughout the story the reader has to guess which twin is witch. This book could be used for exercising the child's memory, comprehension, critical thinking, and can be fun. Multicultural. PreK-1st grade ( )