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Fractured Fairy Tales
by Sara Yu
The characters and plot lines sure look
familiar...but something's different. Funny, fantastical fractured
fairy tales retell classic stories from imaginative new perspectives.
This month take a look at happily ever after like you’ve
never seen it!
by Gail Carson Levine, illustrated
by Scott Nash
Ages 4-7
When the annoyed shepherds ignore Betsy's
third wolf whistle, she is forced to save the sheep on her
own...until she gets some help from an unexpected source.
A plucky heroine, a moral for our times, and an amusingly
drawn flock of extremely expressive sheep make this a highlight
of the fairy tale modernizations.
story and pictures by Lauren Child
Ages 5-7
When two wolves exit the pages of Herb's
book and attempt to eat him, he enlists the aid of some other
storybook characters. The results are hilarious, surprising,
and ultimately satisfying.
By Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by
Giselle Potter
Ages 5-7In an otherwise faithful retelling of a tale from
Grimm, a seamstress, not a tailor, cleverly ouwits a series
of adversaries and is crowned queen.
by George McClements
Ages 5-7
The appropriately square-jawed detective
Jake Gander is on an important case: Red R. Hood has reported
some Possible Wolf Trouble at her grandmother's house. Readers
will laugh out loud at the detective's serious fumblings,
and rush to solve the mystery themselves.
by Donna Jo Napoli, illustrated by
Judith Byron Schachner
Ages 5-9
After the witch turns the prince into a
frog, he has a comically difficult time adjusting to pond
life. A new friend helps the prince become more froggy, while
the prince introduces some humanity to the pond. This gem
of a book is a perfect read-aloud.
by Mary Jane Auch, illustrated by Herm
Auch
Ages 5-8
Competing against one princess with really,
really long hair and one accompanied by seven strange men,
the spunky heroine must try on a glass slipper and pass a
stressful cooking test before she can marry the prince.
by Alain Vaes
Ages 5-7
Greedy Queen Frieda forces a series of princesses,
including the thoroughly modern and self-sufficient Princess
Opaline von Highbreddle, to compete in zany tests to win her
son's hand in marriage.
By Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane
Smith
Ages 6-9
In the running for the funniest picture
book ever, a collection of absolutely hilarious fractured
fairy tales includes "The Really Ugly Duckling"
and "Cinderumpelstiltskin." Over the top illustrations
and design contribute to the modern classic.
by Eugene Trivias, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
Ages 4-8
Lively watercolors depict three lovable
wolves who win over their pig nemesis by building a house
of flowers too beautiful to destroy.
by Susan Meddaugh
Ages 5-8
The author and illustrator of the hilarious
Martha Speaks series introduces readers to the rat who gets
turned into a coachman by Cinderella's fairy godmother.
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