Although Babbitt's stories didn't quite charm me the way they have charmed others, they're a clever and refreshing choice for those who want an entertaining children's book with a few lessons here in there, but nothing that is schmalzy or underestimates children. The title alone can cause the most moralistic and religious people to freak out (the book has in fact been challenged by parents in some American schools, which just tells me they either didn't bother reading it or refused to understand it), but the truth is that in these fable-like stories Mr. Satan himself learns a few things about people and their ability to resist him and his tricks.