I believe swearing is not allowed but what in the actual peach cobbler did I just read. I have a hard time believing that a 5 year old child would not be terrified after reading this. Just reading the phrase "other mother" makes me cringe inside. And that was before I knew how horrible this other mother was. As usual, Gaiman proves himself to be one of the masters of painting with words. He does an amazing job with imagery and spins the tales such that it elicits strong emotional feelings towards what is going on. It leaves an impression that will be hard to shake. For days afterwards you will think how awful button eyes are. Parents, read this book first before reading it to your child, unless you want them to have nightmares for life.