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Fairly Fairy Tales (2011)

by Esmé Raji Codell(Favorite Author)

3.64 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1416990860 (ISBN13: 9781416990864)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Aladdin

review 1: This book is different from anything I have ever seen. It takes 3 elements of a popular nursery rhyme or fairy tale and shows us what the story may look like if there was 1 crazy element thrown in. This is a cute book but if the child does not have thorough previous knowledge of the story then this book would be less fun. Kids will enjoy this if they know the back stories. If you are reading this to a child it would be beneficial to talk to the child about how this would be different from the original and why it is fun. This book has vibrant illustrations and children will enjoy them.
review 2: This is a very simple story that takes the well-known components of a traditional fairy tale ("Cow? Yes. Beanstalk? Yes. Giant? Yes.") and adds in an unusual a... morend modern twist. ("Spaghetti? NOOOOO!") There is no real plot to the book or sense of continuity between the tales, and the text is so simple that it is boring for an adult to read. However, the kids loved to chime in with the "yes" and "no" parts, and they certainly enjoyed seeing how the fairy tale was twisted. However, quite a few of the twists were beyond my 3 and 5 year old's comprehension, like solar panels, disco balls, and even a beauty parlor. Having to explain these things took away from reading the story. The best part of this book was the beautiful and funny pictures; we especially loved the Italian restaurant scene. less

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