New Versions of Old Tales

The Three Little Pigs: Alternative Versions

• The Three Little Pigs and Related Folktales, collected by D. L. Ashliman, University of Pittsburg
• The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. Jon Scieszka. Illustrated by Lane Smith. Puffin Books, 1996. The other side of the story as told by Alexander T. Wolf who explains the situation was really just a misunderstanding.
• The Three Little Javelinas, Susan Lowell. Illustrated by Jim Harris.
• The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig. Eugene Trivizas. Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Picture Window Books, 2011.
• The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark. Will Grace. Illustrated by Julia Gorton. Cartwheel Books, 2007
• The Three Little Pigs: Understanding Different Versions of the Same Story. Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools.

More New Versions of Old Tales

• Ninja Red Riding Hood, Corey Rosen Schwartz. Illustrated by Dan Santat. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2014
• Frogkisser! Garth Nix. Scholastic Press, 2017
• The Land of Stories: Complete Set. "Twins Alex and Conner leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with the fairy-tale characters they grew up reading about."

Grimm's Fairy Tales

Explore the following pages on the Teaching Resources for English wiki to see examples and alternative versions (written by kids) of the Grimm's Fairy Tales:

• Hansel and Gretel
• Rapunzel
• The Hare and the Hedgehog
• Little Red Cap or Little Red Riding Hood
• The Crystal Ball
• Snow White
• Rumpelstiltskin
• The Juniper Tree

Book and Digital Resources about Fairy Tales

• Multicultural Cinderella Stories. American Library Association
• Frogkisser! Gareth Nix. Scholastic Press, 2017
• The Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer are books with a pair of 12-year-old girls as the heroines who are magically swept in a book of fairy tales.
• The Land of Stories: A Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales is an audiobook based on the series.
• After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again. Dan Santat. Roaring Brook Press, 2017
• The Complete Fairytale Play Theatre. Create your own fairy tale stories with this app

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