Fairy Tales and Fables
Fairy Tales with a Twist
 Kids will love these twisted tales
Don't Read This Book - by Jill Lewis is a very cute "fairy tale" where the grumpy king suspects he's being watched (by you, the reader); there are some classic fairy tale elements that kids will recognize and enjoy
Falling for Rapunzel - by Leah Wilcox is a very cute book that takes the classic fairy tale and adds some humorous misunderstandings for a hard-of-hearing princess; when the prince asks her to "let down your hair," she thinks he says underwear. And the prince should have moved when he asked her to drop a piece of rope The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Eugene Trivizas turns the tables on this fairy tale and its the wolves who must stand against a pig The Three Horrid Little Pigs - Liz Pichon offers her own version of this classic tale with three lazy pigs, who end up homeless because of their own faults, and a helpful wolf The Princess and the Pizza - This story pokes a little fun at some of the fairy tales while providing another self-sufficient princess tale. Prince Cinders - in this new version of the Cinderella story (except our heroine is a hero) by Babette Cole has some funny scenes thanks to a fairy godmother who messes up the spell Goldie & the Three Hares - picking up where the classic story ends, Goldie is an unwelcome house guest of three rabbits who just want their rabbit hole back; a cute re-telling by Margie Palatini Fables & Other Tales
The Tale of Rabbit and Coyote - Tony Johnston, with wonderful illustrations by Taomi dePaola, tell this tale inspired by Mexican folklore - with a hint of Roadrunner & Wile E. Coyote
The King & Three Thieves - Kristin Balouch re-tells this Persian folktale of a king who must balance wisdom with power; the colorful images are based on Iranian pottery designs |
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