Fractured Fairytales
[Monday Reading] Love for Anthony Browne – Zoo plus Me and You
It’s Monday, What are You Reading is a meme hosted by Jen and Kellee from Teach Mentor Texts (and brainchild of Sheila at BookJourney). Two of our blogging friends, Linda from Teacher Dance and Tara from A Teaching Life have inspired us to join this vibrant meme. Last Week’s Review and Miscellany Posts Here are a few of the reviews we have done […]
List of Fractured Fairy Tales – A Gathering Books Recommendation
We had a fractured fairy tale theme July and August of this year. I recalled that we had so much fun going over quite a number of postmodern picture books that presented a peculiar twist to beloved narratives. This was one of the reasons why I fell in love with picture books. Prior to this, […]
Book Talk Tuesday: A Frank Muir and Graham Philpot 3-in-1 Fairy Tale Special
I knew when I read Frank Muir’s version of The Three Little Pigs, illustrated by Graham Philpot, that I had to do a special tribute to their unique way of retelling fairy stories that literally turned the tales over on their head – upside down, sideways and rolling over on the floor in absolute hilarity. This […]
The Miller’s Daughter in Paul O. Zelinsky’s Rumpelstiltskin
As we near the end of our Fractured Fairy Tale theme, it gives me great pleasure to share this Caldecott-Honor and ALA Notable Book retold and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky: Rumpelstiltskin originally from the Brothers Grimm. There are no twists to the narrative, no other view points presented – the text was faithful to the […]
