Fairy Tales

Bradman, T., & Warburton, S. (2014). After happily ever after The three little pigs go camping. MN:Stone Arch Books.

The Three Little pigs is a story that takes place after the story of the original Three Little Pigs. The two brothers talk the one brother into going camping. It is the third little pig who outsmarted the wolf in the original story. In this story, the third little pig is missing out on life experiences because he is always planning, organizing and thinking. The two little pigs talk him into living in the moment while on their camping trip. At the end, he decides to make a new list, but this list is to always have fun!

Grimm, J. (1989). The Frog Prince, or, Iron Henry. New York: North-South.

This is a tale about a princess and a promise that she made to a frog. She didn't want to keep her promise but her father forced her to. Out of anger and frustration she threw the frog against the wall and magically he transformed into a prince. It was a spell that turned the prince into a frog and only the loveliest princess could break.

Hoena, B., & Tercio, R. (2009). Jack and the beanstalk: The graphic novel. Mankato, Minn.: Stone Arch Books.

Jack and the Beanstalk is a tale about a poor boy and his mother who have nothing but an old cow. The mother tells Jack to sell the cow but Jack trades him for some magic beans. The beans grow an enormous beanstalk that leads Jack into a castle in the cloud. Inside the castle is a giant and his wife. Jack steals back his magic hen that once belonged to them. He then decides to go back and take what else was theirs. On his journey, the giant chases him back down the stalk. Jack has his mother find the axe so he can chop it down. The giant falls to the ground and dies. Jack and his mother sold the hen's golden eggs and became very wealthy!

Martin, R., & Shannon, D. (1992). The rough-face girl. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons.

This book is a story about a young girl with burned skin. She lives in Lake Ontario and is not treated fairly. This is a Cinderella version that involves an Invisible Being instead of a prince. Whoever can see the Being, can marry him. Although her sisters say they can see him, it is only the Rough Face Girl who speaks the truth.

Mass, W. (2005). Twice upon a time: Rapunzel: The one with all the hair. New York, NY: Scholastic.

This chapter book is a book geared towards 9-11 year olds but any age will find pleasure it it! The story has two different stories going on at that same time. One side is from Rapunzel and the other side is from Prince Benjamin. It has a lot of new twists from the original version of Rapunzel but the storyline remains the same. Rapunzel is locked away in a castle and the Prince is on a search for treasure. The story gives the reader great insight from both perspectives in the book. There are also sub plots in the story besides the main plot. The characters like every fairy-tale, live happily ever after!

Meister, C. (2015). Cinderella: 4 beloved tales. North Mankato, MN: Picture Window Books.

This book is a collection of four different Cinderella versions. It includes a french fairy tale, a tale from the Micmac Tribe of North America, a Chinese version and an Egyptian Fairy Tale. As the theme remains the same, the content is quite different. It is a great book to compare and contrast different cultural classic Cinderella stories.

Mlynowski, S. (2012). Fairest of all. New York, NY: Scholastic Press.

This story is a modern day fairy tale. It is a story that starts off from Abbey’s point of view. She recently moved and is attending a new school. She has a hard time accepting the changes and is not happy in her new school. Her brother, Jonah, finds a mirror in their basement. After knocking a few times, they are transported through it to an unknown area. They quickly find a cottage with an old lady trying to give a beautiful fair skinned girl a red apple to eat. Abby and Jonah stop the girl from eating the apple and soon realize they have met the real Snow White. She lives with the dwarfs of all different names. Eventually, they come to terms with the fact that they interrupted Snow White’s happily ever after since when they stopped the apple eating which requires the prince to come and kiss her. Without the apple bite, the prince has no reason to come! They stay in her story until they make the changes happen so Snow White can find her prince and eventually she will live happily ever after.