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Tag: Fairy Tales
Fracturing a Fairy Tale, a guest post by Caroline Carlson
My daughter has been a book lover since birth. Even as an infant, she’d settle in her crib only if I read to her from whatever book I happened to have on hand, and she’d start fussing whenever I tried to stop. It became clear to me pretty quickly that I needed a readaloud that […]
Book Review: The Song of the Swan by Karah Sutton, Pauliina Hannuniemi (Illustrator)
Readers who love fairy tales and retellings and those with no knowledge of the source material alike will enjoy this look at wishes, deceptions, and true treasures.
Subverting Fairy Tale Tropes in Traditional Folktales, a guest post by Clar Angkasa
The narrative you’re exposed to doesn’t have to dictate how you live your life. If you don’t like it, you can change it. If there’s something missing, fill in the gaps.
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What Makes a Story a Fairy Tale? A guest post by Emma Steinkellner
There might not be one answer, and that’s okay! I think fairy tales are about the questions and the exploration.
Reclaiming Magic: The Secret History of Fairy Tales, a guest post by R. M. Romero
Fairy tales deal with serious issues that range from parental abuse to falling in love to leaving home for the first time. They’re more than just moral instruction; they’re survival guides wrapped up in magic.
Book Review: The Rat Queen by Pete Hautman
An excellent story about truth, betrayal, responsibility, and consequences. A fantastic read.
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Book Review: The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
Is this just a list of gushing love and appreciation instead of an actual professional-sounding book review? YES.
When Fairy Tales Meet Filipino Legends: The Stories That Shaped My Childhood, a guest post by Rin Chupeco
In her new book, Wicked As You Wish, Chupeco celebrates the outsiders, the people who grew up with varying cultures and influences and who sometimes felt like there wasn’t any place they completely belong.
Tale as Old as Time: Fairy Tales, Mythology and Folktales Retold – a booklist for the 2020 SRP reading theme
A list of middle grade and young adult fairy tale retellings for the 2020 summer reading theme Imagine Your Story.
Book Review: Grump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves by Liesl Shurtliff
Publisher’s description From the New York Times bestselling author of Rump, comes the true story behind another unlikely hero: a grumpy dwarf who gets tangled up in Snow White’s feud with the wicked queen. Ever since he was a dwarfling, Borlen (nicknamed “Grump”) has dreamed of visiting The Surface, so when opportunity knocks, he leaves his cavern home […]
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