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Sandpiper (2005), Edition: Reprint, Paperback, 144 pages
Description
Presents thirteen twisted versions of such familiar fairy tales as Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Hansel and Gretel, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff.
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LibraryThing member the_hag
I do believe that I may wind up with a shelf full of Vivian Vande Velde books! This is our second from this author and we are positively smitten! I love this just as much as the Girl does! They are clever, sly, and just the right amount of twisted to honor the originals but provide the reader with
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something entirely different in the end (and just as satisfying)! As one reviewer noted, Vande Velde really does challenge our notion of how the character's are, turning good into bad and ugly into beautiful and more, you get little snippets (like ads and commercials built in, so that nearly every classic children's tale is addressed here in come fashion...and each with the Vande Velde twist). The best stories in the bunch are the Rumplestiltskin retelling (the best in the book) and the Jack and the Bean Stalk one! I enjoyed the truly hideous (and clearly sociopath) Hansel and Gretel retelling...nicely done!! I'll be adding this to my growing collection! I give it a B+, it's good, twisted reading...but some of the stories felt more like first drafts than full fledged retellings, but still well worth the read despite this! Kids 8-12 will LOVE this book! Show Less
LibraryThing member SmithSJ01
An excellent book which is extremely humourous. Ignore the fact that this is a children's book and enjoy it as an adult! The only two stories I was not so keen on were 'Jack' as in Jack and the Beanstalk and 'Mattresses' as in The Princess and the Pea; although both of these were very well written
If you liked the idea of what Roald Dahl did to nursery rhymes in 'Revolting Rhymes' you'll enjoy what Vivian Vande Velde has done to 13 fairy stories. Everything is turned upside down, for example Hansel and Gretal are very naughty children; little Red Riding Hood is simply awful Rumplestiltskin is lovely.
Great fun, a real treat.
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and still funny. If you liked the idea of what Roald Dahl did to nursery rhymes in 'Revolting Rhymes' you'll enjoy what Vivian Vande Velde has done to 13 fairy stories. Everything is turned upside down, for example Hansel and Gretal are very naughty children; little Red Riding Hood is simply awful Rumplestiltskin is lovely.
Great fun, a real treat.
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LibraryThing member TheDivineOomba
Its Cute. I suspect kids of the 9-11 year old range would love this book. But, for an adult, the twists weren't all that twisty, and some are a bit predictable - the Hansel and Gretel tale was actually quite scary.
LibraryThing member LisaWeaver
A bunch of twisted fairy tales,(The granddaughter, which is the twisted tale of Little Red Riding Hood) very easy to read, but then it's a children's book. It would be very enjoyable for a 8-12 year old.
It has it's cute points, example of this is a little poem about Rapunzel and an All Point's
Some of images in the book creep me out.
It has it's cute points, example of this is a little poem about Rapunzel and an All Point's
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Bulletin for Goldilocks.Some of images in the book creep me out.
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LibraryThing member Lib4282012
This is a fun, and easy book to read, however some of the stories might be a little disturbing to some. I would recommend this book to middle school kids and older. The variations of the fairy tales are clever and enjoyable to read. I actually laughed out loud quite a few times.
LibraryThing member Ashabani
Fun short stories that were adapted to fit a modern age of children.
LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
Sorry to say, these altered fairy tales weren't up to Vande Velde's usual standards. They were a little hostile, a little bleak. The first one is the best, but it's lifted straight from The Rumpelstiltskin Problem" which is kinda ok because it's also hers, but I am glad I got this from the library
Accidentally reread 4 years later. Bumping it up one star, to three. Still not satisfied, but my main complaint this time is that they're too superficial & short. And some are actually funny. The one based on Hansel and Gretel is not just bleak, but is quite creepy - good choice if you're looking for a little Halloween read with your kids.
I do still get excited every time I have a chance to read something new by the author, and I do especially recommend this book for the underserved girl reluctant-readers. (But of course also for boys, fans of fractured fairy tales of all ages, etc. :)"
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instead of from a store!Accidentally reread 4 years later. Bumping it up one star, to three. Still not satisfied, but my main complaint this time is that they're too superficial & short. And some are actually funny. The one based on Hansel and Gretel is not just bleak, but is quite creepy - good choice if you're looking for a little Halloween read with your kids.
I do still get excited every time I have a chance to read something new by the author, and I do especially recommend this book for the underserved girl reluctant-readers. (But of course also for boys, fans of fractured fairy tales of all ages, etc. :)"
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144 p.; 7.48 inches
ISBN
015205572X / 9780152055721