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Part 2: The Old Woman and her Pig | The Princess and the Pea | Puss In Boots | Rapunzel | Rumpelstiltskin | The Shoemaker and the Elves | The Sleeping Beauty | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Something From Nothing | Stone Soup | The Three Billy Goats Gruff | The Three Little Pigs | The Tortoise and the Hare | The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse | The Twelve Dancing Princesses | The Ugly Duckling | Multiple Fairytales
THE OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG
Traditional Tale:
When her newly-bought pig won't go over the stile, an old woman tries to enlist the aid of some reluctant helpers so that she can go home that night.
The Old Woman and Her Pig by Eric A. Kimmel. J 398.20942 KIM
Variations
The Old Woman and Her Pig retold by Margaret Read MacDonald, pictures by John Kanzler. 2007. Picture Book MACDONALD
"Goin' to town, gonna buy a little pig. Jig jog jig jog jiggety-jig!" But when the old woman tries to take that little pig home to her little boy, the pig won't cross the bridge "this" little piggy is afraid of the water! The old woman pushes and pulls, cries and cajoles, with no luck. Until she sees a dog, a rat, and a cat can the old woman convince them to help her get the piggy back home?
THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA
Traditional tale:
A young girl feels a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds and proves she is a real princess.
The Princess and the Pea by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Dorothee Duntze. 1984. J 398.2 AND
The Princess and the Pea by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Paul Galdone. 1978. Picture Book GAL
The Princess and the Pea retold by Harriet Ziefert, illustrated by Emily Bolam. 1996. Easy Reader 398.2 ZIE
Variations
The Penguin and the Pea retold and illustrated by Janet Perlman. 2004. Picture Book PERLMAN
Sad and lonely, the Penguin Prince longs to find the perfect penguin princess to be his wife. Then one stormy night, a wet and bedraggled penguin arrives at the castle claiming to be a princess. The prince falls deeply in love with the beautiful and mysterious stranger. But is she really a princess?
The Princess and the Pea retold by Dick Gackenbach. 1983. Picture Book GACKENBACH
In this humorous retelling, Prince Charley and Princess Clara are children.
The Princess Test by Gail Carson Levine. 1999. J LEV
In this humorous retelling, Lorelei must pass many difficult tests to win the hand of Prince Nicholas. The author spoofs the notion that any test can prove a person's pedigree and celebrates true love over blue blood.
The Princess and the Pea adapted and illustrated by Janet Stevens. 1982. Picture Book STEVENS
In this version, the royal family is made up of lions and the princess is a tiger.
The Princess and the Pea retold and illustrated by Sucie Stevenson. 1991. Picture Book STEVENSON
In this version, the main characters are all rabbits.
The Princess and the Pizza by Mary Jane and Herm Auch. 2002.
Picture Book AUCH
An out-of-work princess applies to become the bride of Prince Drupert, but first she must pass several tests, including a cooking contest.
The Very Smart Pea and the Princess-to-Be by Mini Grey. 2003.
Picture Book GREY
The pea gives its own version of what happened in the fairy tale, "The Princess and the Pea," from the time of its birth in the Palace Garden until it helps arrange a royal marriage.
PUSS IN BOOTS
Traditional tale:
A clever cat helps his poor master win fame, fortune, and the hand of a beautiful princess.
Puss In Boots written by Philip Pullman and illustrated by Ian Beck. 2001. J 398.20944 PUL
Puss In Boots written by Charles Perrault, illustrated by Giuliano Lunelli and translated by Anthea Bell. 1999. J 398.20944 PER
Puss In Boots: A Fairy Tale by Perrault, adapted by Marie-France Floury and illustrated by Charlotte Roederer. 1998. J 398.20944 FLO
Puss In Boots by Paul Galdone. 1976. Picture Book GALDONE
Puss In Boots retold by Lincoln Kirstein and illustrated by Alain Vaes. 1992. J 398.20944 KIR
Puss In Boots by John S. Goodall. 1990. Picture Book GOODALL
Variations
Puss-In-Boots by Moira Butterfield. 1998. J 812.54 BUT
Presents a simple script for a play based on the traditional tale, including stage directions, descriptions of the parts in the play, and ideas for making costumes and props.
Puss In Cowboy Boots by Jan Huling; pictures by Phil Huling. 2002. J 398.2 HUL
Set in Texas, a retelling of the fairy tale in which a clever cat wins for his master a fortune and a wealthy and talented bride.
RAPUNZEL
Traditional tale:
A lovely girl with very long hair is imprisoned in a lonely tower by a witch. Tragedy ensues when a passing prince tries to rescue her.
Rapunzel retold and illustrated by Alix Berenzy. 1995. J 398.20943 BER
Rapunzel: A Fairy Tale by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm, illustrated by Maja Dusikova. 1997. J 398.2 GRI (and others)
Variations
Falling For Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox, illustrated by Lydia Monks. 2003. Picture Book WILCOX
A prince tries to get Rapunzel to throw down her hair so he can rescue her, but she mishears him and throws down random objects from her room instead.
Rapunzel: A Groovy Fairy Tale retold by Lynn Roberts, illustrated by David Roberts. 2003. Picture Book ROBERTS
In this updated version of the Grimm fairy tale, Rapunzel has flaming red hair and is kept imprisoned by her Aunt Esme, a heartless school cafeteria worker, in a tenement apartment with a broken elevator.
Rapunzel: A Happenin' Rap by David Vozar, illustrated by Betsy Lewin. 1998. J 398.2 VOZ
A take-off in rap style. The story is told in alternating chapters from the point of view of Zel, her mother, and the prince, and delves into the psychological motivations of the characters.
Sugar Cane: A Caribbean Rapunzel by Patricia Storace, llustrated by Raul Colon. 2007. J 398.209729 STO
A version of the folktale Rapunzel, set in the Caribbean.
RUMPELSTILTSKIN
Traditional tale:
A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.
Rumpelstiltskin retold from the Brothers Grimm and illustrated by Donna Diamond. 1983. J 398.2 GRI (and others)
Rumpelstiltskin by Paul Galdone. 1985. Picture Book GAL
Variations
Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter by Diana Stanley. 1997. Picture Book STANLEY
Rumpelstiltskin's daughter may not be able to spin straw into gold, but she is more than a match for a monarch whose greed has blighted an entire kingdom.
The Girl Who Spun Gold by Virginia Hamilton, illustrated by Leon & Diane Dillon. 2000. J398.2096 HAM
Retold in Africa, this is a story about Quashiba, a beautiful, innocent girl about to be made a queen, although she is not a princess.
The Rumpelstiltskin Problem by Vivian Vande Velde. 2000. J 398.20943 VAN
A collection of variations on the familiar story of a boastful miller and the daughter he claims can spin straw into gold.
THE SHOEMAKER AND THE ELVES
(see THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER)
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
Traditional tale:
Enraged at not being invited to the princess' christening, the wicked fairy casts a spell that dooms the princess to sleep for 100 years.
Sleeping Beauty retold and illustrated by Margaret Early. 1973. J 398.2 SLE (and others)
Variations
Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep by Gail Carson Levine. 1999. J LEV
In this retelling of the fairy tale, Princess Sonora, who is ten times smarter than anyone else, vows to choose for herself the best time to be pricked by the spindle.
The Sleeping Beauty by Walt Disney Productions. 1974. Easy Reader DIS
In this retelling of the fairy tale, Princess Sonora, who is ten times smarter than anyone else, vows to choose for herself the best time to be pricked by the spindle.
Sleeping Bobby by Mary Pope Osborne and Will Osborne. 2005. J 392.2 OSB A retelling of the Grimm tale featuring a handsome prince who is put into a deep sleep by a curse until he is awakened by the kiss of a brave princess.
Sleeping Ugly by Jane Yolen. 1981. Easy Reader YOL
When beautiful Miserella, Plain Jane, and a fairy fall under a sleeping spell, a prince undoes the spell in a surprising way.
The Sleepless Beauty by Francess Minters. 1996. J 398.2 MIN
In this updated, rhyming retelling of the traditonal fairy tale, Beauty outwits the wicked witch and arranges for her own happy ending.
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
Traditional tale:
Beautiful Snow White, "The Fairest in the Land" takes refuge with the Seven Dwarfs when her evil stepmother tries to do away with her.
Snow White by the Brothers Grimm, translated by Paul Heins, with pictures drawn by Trina Schart Hyman. J 398.2 GRI
Variations
The Complete Story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs illustrated with original drawings, based on the Walt Disney motion picture. 1937. J 398.20943 WAL
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Laura Ljungkvist. 2003. J 398.2094302 LJU
Now with a hip, contemporary twist, this beloved fairy tale features Ljungkvist's signature style of a single line running throughout artwork that breathes new life into the story of Snow White.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Walt Disney Productions. 1973. Easy Reader DIS
Snow White as told by Catherine Heller, illustrated by Karen Stolper. 1995. J 398.20943
Here is Snow White's version of this famous story. Turn the book over and read the story from her stepmother's point of view.
SOMETHING FROM NOTHING
Traditional tale:
In this traditional Jewish folktale, Joseph's baby blanket is transformed into ever smaller items as he grows until there is nothing left--but then Joseph has an idea.
Something from Nothing: Adapted from a Jewish Folktale by Phoebe Gilman. 1992. Picture Book GILLMAN
Variations
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback. 1999. Caldecott Award Book J TABACK
A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments.
'Til the Cows Come Home by Jodi Icenoggle; illustrated by Normand Chartier. 2004. Picture Book ICENOGGLE
A cowboy finds many uses for a piece of leather in this Western retelling of a Jewish folktale.
STONE SOUP
Traditional tale:
Some hungry travelers use a stone as a soup starter and demonstrate the benefits of sharing.
Stone Soup retold and illustrated by Jon J Muth. 2003. J 398.2 MUT
Stone Soup retold by Heather Forest; illustrated by Susan Gaber. 1998. J 398.2 FOR
Stone Soup by Marcia Brown. 1947. J 398.20944 BRO
Variations
Bone Button Borscht written by Aubrey Davis; illustrated by Dusan Petricic. 1997. J 398.2089924 DAV
When the townspeople turn away a hungry beggar, he removes five bone buttons from his threadbare coat and announces that he can make a "miracle soup"--enough to feed the whole town--with just one more button. Subtle watercolor illustrations mirror the gradual warming of the town as the beggar brings the people together to create the most delicious bone button borscht they have ever tasted.
Burgoo Stew story by Susan Patron; pictures by Mike Shenon. 1991. J 398.20944 PAT
In this variant of "Stone Soup," old Billy Que tames a group of rough hungry boys.
Button Soup by Doris Orgel; illustrated by Pau Estrada. 1994. Easy Reader J 398.2 ORG
In this modern version of the French folktale "Stone Soup," Rag-Tag Meg shows the neighborhood how to make a delicious pot of soup while starting with only water and an old wooden button.
Cactus Soup by Eric A. Kimmel; illustrated by Phil Huling. 2004. Picture Book KIMMEL
During the Mexican Revolution, when a troop of hungry soldiers comes to a town where all the food has been hidden, they charm the townspeople into helping make a soup from water and a cactus thorn.
Fox Tale Soup by Tony Bonning; illustrated by Sally Hobson. 2002. Picture Book BONNING
In this version of the familiar tale, a hungry fox tricks some barnyard animals into contributing the necessary ingredients for making his delicious stone soup.
The Real Story of Stone Soup by Ying Chang Compestine; illustrated by Stˇphane Jorisch. 2007. J 398.20951 COM
When a crew of Chinese fishermen forget to bring cooking utensils with them, they find creative ways to make do with what they have and what they can find.
Some Friends to Feed: The Story of Stone Soup by Pete Seeger and Paul DuBois Jacobs; illustrations by Michael Hays. 2005. J 398.20944 SEE
A poor but clever traveler finds a way to get the townspeople to share their food with him in this retelling of the classic tale of Stone Soup, set in Germany at the end of the Thirty Years War.
The Soup Stone retold and illustrated by Iris Van Rynbach. 1988. J 398.20944 STO
When a family claims it has no food to feed him, a hungry soldier proceeds to make a soup from a stone and water.
Spectacular Stone Soup by Patricia Reilly Giff; illustrated by Blanche Sims. 1991. J 398.20944 STO
In this New kids at the Polk Street School version, Stacy's friend Jiwon tells her that she never helps people, and Stacy realizes that she's right. Then there's a chance at school to turn into a spectacular people helper.
Stone Soup retold by John Warren Stewig; illustrated by Margot Tomes. 1991. Paperback J GIFF
A clever lass, in need of a meal, shows some stingy villagers how to make soup starting with a magic stone.
Stone Soup by Ann McGovern; pictures by Winslow Pinney Pels. 1986. J 398.20944 STO
When the little old lady claims she has no food to give him, a hungry young man proceeds to make a soup with a stone and water.
THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF
Traditional tale:
Three clever billy goats outwit a big ugly troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way up the mountain.
The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Tim Arnold. 1993. J 398.209481 ARN
The Three Billy Goats Gruff pictures by Stephen Carpenter. 1998. Picture Book CARPENTER
The Three Billy Goats Gruff retold by Mary Finch. 2001. J 398.209481 FIN
The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone. 1973. J Picture Book GALDONE
The Three Billy Goats Gruff retold and illustrated by Glen Rounds. 1993. Picture Book ROUNDS
The Three Billy Goats Gruff retold and illustrated by Janet Stevens. 1987. J 398.209481 STE
The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Harriet Ziefert. 1995. J Picture Book ZIEFERT
Variations
The Three Silly Girls Grubb by John Hassett. 2002. J 398.2 HAS
In this revision of the familiar tale, three sisters manage to outwit Ugly-Boy Bobby who spends his time under the bridge they must cross on their way to school.
Who's That Tripping Over My Bridge? by Coleen Salley. 2002. J 398.2 SAL
A retelling, set in Louisiana, of the Norwegian folktale about three clever billy goats that outwit a big, ugly troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way to greener pastures.
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
Traditional tale:
Rather than suffer the fate of his two brothers, a pig cleverly outwits a persistent wolf once and for all.
The Three Little Pigs: retold and illustrated by Jean Claverie. 1989. J 398.20942 THR (and others)
The Three Little Pigs by Paul Galdone. 1970. Picture Book GALDONE
The Three Little Pigs by Marie-Louise Gay. 1994. Picture Book THREE
The Three Little Pigs by James Marshall. 1989. Picture Book MARSHALL
The Three Little Pigs by Rodney Peppe. 1979. Picture Book PEPPE
The Three Little Pigs by Margot Zemach. 1988. Picture Book ZEM
Variations
Big and Bad by Etienne Delessert. 2008. Picture Book DELESSERT
In this variation on the classic tale of the three little pigs, two clever cats decide to rid their locale of a vicious wolf whose hunger threatens the entire planet, and enlist the help of assorted animals to build houses for the bait--three exquisitely pink pigs.
Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf by Judy Sierra; illustrated by J. Otto Seibold. 2007. Picture Book SIERRA
When B.B. Wolf, who now lives in the Villain Villa Retirement Residence, is invited to the library for a storybook tea, he is careful to follow the advice of his crocodile friend and impresses everyone with how polite he can be.
Nice Work, Little Wolf! by Hilda Offen. 1991. Picture Book OFFEN
Friendly little wolf goes looking for some fun and finds himself adopted by the Porkers, a family of selfish and foolish pigs. After being bossed around by the youngest, the little wolf shows them what happens when you push a little wolf too far.
Oops! By Colin McNaughton. 1997. Picture Book MCNAUGHTON
A confused wolf and a clumsy pig named Preston meet in a story that combines elements of "Little Red Riding Hood" and "The Three Little Pigs."
Pig Pigger Piggest by Rick Walton, illustrated by Jimmy Holder. 1997. Picture Book WALTON
When three scary witches decide they want the beautiful castles that three pigs have built for themselves, there are surprising results.
The Tale of Gilbert Alexander Pig written by Gael Cresp, illustrated by David Cox. 2000. Picture Book CRESP
Inspired by the career of Motown jazz trumpeter Gil Askey, the story of the bravely determined Gilbert Alexander Pig is one of courage, conflict resolution, and the power of music.
Three Little Cajun Pigs by Mike Artell; pictures by Jim Harris. 2003. Picture Book ARTELL
In this rhyming version of the familiar folktale, a big bad gator comes after the three pig brothers, Ulysse, Thibodeaux, and Trosclair, in the Louisiana bayou.
The Three Little Dinosaurs by Jim Harris. 1999. J 398.2 HAR
Three young dinosaurs set out on their own, only to be hassled by a tyrannosaurus rex who gets a big surprise in the end.
The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark by Ken Geist; illustrated by Julia Gorton. 2007. Picture Book GEIST
In this spoof of The three little pigs, Mama tells her three little fish that it's time to seek their fortunes. Jim builds a house of seaweed and Tim builds a house of sand, but it's up to Kim to find the house that will stop the big bad shark's munching and crunching.
The Three Little Javelinas by Susan Lowell, illustrated by Jim Harris. 1992. Picture Book LOWELL
In this retelling set in the American Southwest, the cherished porkers are transformed into javelinas, the hairy, swinelike creatures also known as peccaries. Their pursuer, no longer the wolf of tradtional lore, becomes Coyote, that ubiquitous Southwestern trickster, who hopes to eat them with red chile sauce.
The Three Little Pigs by Walt Disney Productions. 1972. Easy Reader DIS
The Three Little Pigs retold and illustrated by Barry Moser. 2001. Picture Book MOSER
A humorous retelling of the classic story recounts the fatal episodes in the lives of two foolish pigs and how the third pig managed to avoid the same fate.
The Three Little Rigs written and illustrated by David Gordon. 2005. Picture Book GORDON
Three little rigs look for help when the big, bad wrecking ball comes to destroy their garages.
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Eugene Trivizas, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. 1993. Picture Book TRIVIZAS
It's time for the three little wolves to go out on their own, so off they go to build themselves a sturdy brick house. They hadn't reckoned on a big bad pig with a sledgehammer!
The Three Pigs by David Wiesner. 2001. Newbery Award WIESNER.
The three pigs escape the wolf by going into another world where they meet the cat and the fiddle, the cow that jumped over the moon, and a dragon.
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs: By A. Wolf as told to Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith. 1989. Picture Book SCIESZKA
The wolf gives his outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs.
Wait! No Paint! By Bruce Whatley. 2001. Picture Book WHATLEY
The three little pigs are in their usual trouble with the big bad wolf, until a mysterious Voice gets involved and mixes things up.
Ziggy Piggy and the Three Little Pigs by Frank Asch. 1998. Picture Book ASCH
While his hardworking brothers carefully secure their houses against the Big Bad Wolf, fun-loving Ziggy -- the hitherto unknown fourth little pig -- decides to go to the beach. The tale takes a twist when to everyone's surprise, the Wolf blows in the brick house and the three brothers run for their lives.
THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE
Traditional tale:
Sure of winning the race with a tortoise, a boastful hare dawdles about to make it more fun, and the persevering tortoise wins the race.
The Hare and the Tortoise Pictures by Paul Galdone. 1962. Picture Book GALDONE
The Hare and the Tortoise by Carol Jones. 1996. J 398.2 AES
The Tortoise and the Hare, an Aesop Fable adapted and illustrated by Janet Stevens. 1984. J 398.2 AES (and others)
Variations
Hare and Tortoise Race to the Moon: An Aesop's Fable retold and illustrated by Oliver J. Corwin. 2002. Picture Book CORWIN Best friends Tortoise and Hare compete to see who will be first to reach the moon.
M. C. Turtle and the Hip Hop Hare: A Happenin' Rap by David Vozar, illustrated by Betsy Lewin. 1995. Picture Book VOZ
Hip Hop Hare challenges M. C. Turtle to a race along the city streets in this rap version of The Tortoise and the Hare.
The Race. Caroline Repchuk, Illustrated by Alison Jay. 2001. Picture Book REPCHUK
A modern rhyme retells the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.
The Race of the Century. Barry Downard. 2008. Picture Book DOWNARD
In this retelling of the Tortoise and the Hare, Tom Tortoise challenges Flash Harry Hare to the race of the century, which turns into a world-wide media event complete with television and newspaper coverage, photographers, and many other distractions.
Roadsigns: A Harey Race With a Tortoise. An Aesop fable adapted by Margery Cuyler, illustrated by Steve Haskamp. 2000. Picture Book CUYLERTortoise and Hare race along a road filled with traffic signs while the other animals cheer them on.
Rosie and Tortoise by Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks. 1999. Picture Book WILD
Rosie the Hare is afraid to hold her premature baby brother because he seems so fragile -- until their father tells her a special story about a tortoise and a hare.
That's Not Fair, Hare! Julie Sykes, Illustrated by Tim Warnes. 2001. Picture Book SYKES
A greedy hare insists on eating more than his share of the cabbages and proposes a race to decide who should have them all, while Muggs the turtle only wants what is fair.
The Tortoise and the Jackrabbit by Susan Lowell, illustrated by Jim Harris. 1994. Picture Book LOWELL
Many of the animals that live in the southwestern desert witness the race between slow but steady Tortoise and the quick, overconfident Jackrabbit.
THE TOWN MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE
Traditional tale:
A town mouse and a country mouse exchange visits and discover that each is suited to his own home.
Milly and Tilly, the Story of a Town Mouse and a Country Mouse by Kate Summers, illustrated by Maggie Kneen. 1996. Picture Book SUMMERS
Town Mouse Country Mouse by Jan Brett. 1994. J 398.24 BRE
Town Mouse Country Mouse by Carol Jones. 1994. J 398.24 JON
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse an Aesop Fable adapted and illustrated by Janet Stevens. 1987. Picture Book STEVENS
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Paul Galdone drew the pictures.1975. J Picture Book GALDONE
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse retold by Ellen Schecter, illustrated by Holly Hannon. 1995. J Easy Reader 398.2 SCH
Variations
Bernelly & Harriet by by Elizabeth Dahlie. 2002. Picture Book DAHLIE
Updates Aesop's fable as Bernelly, a fly-fishing instructor, is introduced to the excitement of city life by her cousin, Harriet, who then accompanies Bernelly to the peaceful countryside in search of artistic inspiration.
THE TWELVE DANCING PRINCESSES
Traditional tale:
To win a bride and a kingdom, a soldier endeavors to discover why the dancing shoes of the king's twelve daughters are worn to pieces every morning.
The Starlight Princess and Other Princess Stories retold by Annie Dalton. 1996. J 398.2 DAL
The Twelve Princesses by Gordon Fitchett. 2000. J 398.20943 FIT
The characters in the traditional tale are depicted as ducks.
The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Jacob Grimm (1785-1863). 1995. J 398.2 GRI
The Twelve Dancing Princesses retold by Jane Ray. 1996. J 398.2 GRI
The Twelve Dancing Princesses: retold by Ruth Sanderson. 1990. J 398.2 GRI / 398.20943 SAN
The Twelve Dancing Princesses retold by Sucie Stevenson. 1991. EASY READERS 398.2 STE
Variations
Brothers of the Knight by Debbie Allen. 1999. J 398.2 ALL
In this contemporary retelling, an African-American reverend in Harlem endeavors to discover why the shoes of his twelve sons are worn to pieces every morning.
The Phoenix Dance by Dia Calhoun. 2002. J CALHOUN
In this rhyming update of the fairy tale of the "Twelve Dancing Princesses," twelve princesses wear out their shoes playing basketball.
A Wolf at the Door: And Other Retold Fairy Tales by Ellen Datlow. 2000.J 398.2 WOL
THE UGLY DUCKLING
Traditional tale:
The story of an ugly duckling, told by Hans Christian Andersen, who spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.
The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Monika Laimgruber. 1982. J 398.2 AND
Hans Christian Andersen The Ugly Duckling adapted and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. 1999. J 398.2 AND
The Ugly Duckling retold by Lilian Moore from the story by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Daniel San Souci. 1987. J 398.2 AND
The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Robert Van Nutt. 1986. J 398.2 AND
Variations
Presenting Tanya, The Ugly Duckling by Patricia Lee Gauch, illustrated by Satomi Ichikawa. 1999.
Picture Book GAUCH
When she has troubling mastering her dance steps in the part of the Ugly Duckling for the spring ballet recital, Tanya is discouraged and fears that she has much in common with the character.
The Sissy Duckling by Harvey Fierstein, illustrated by Henry Cole. 2002. Picture Book FIERSTEIN
Elmer the duck is teased because he is different, but he proves himself by not only surviving the winter, but also saving his papa.
MULTIPLE FAIRYTALES
Variations
Dog Tales by Jennifer Rae, illustrated by Rose Cowels. 1999.
Picture Book RAE
Presents well-known fairy tales told from a dog's perspective and commented upon by wisecracking cats. Includes Cindersmelly, Little Red Riding Hound, Jack Russell and the Beanstalk, etc.
Extra! Extra! Fairy-Tale News from Hidden Forest by Alma Flor Ada; illustrated by Leslie Tryon. 2007. Picture Book ADA
Presents articles, editorials and ads from the "Hidden Forest Times" that retell many well-known stories, including Jack and the beanstalk, Pinocchio, and the Tortoise and the Hare.
Fairy Trails: A Story Told in English and Spanish by Susan Middleton Elya; illustrated by Mercedes McDonald. 2005. Picture Book ELYA
Miguel and Maria meet various fairy tale characters as they walk to their aunt's house. Includes some Spanish words.
Fairytale News by Colin & Jacqui Hawkins. 2004. Picture Book HAWKINS
The events of several familiar fairy tales get mixed up in the story of Jack, who takes a job delivering newspapers, until he finds his fortune at the top of a magic beanstalk.
How Prudence Proovit Proved the Truth about Fairy Tales by Coleen Murtagh Paratore. 2004. Picture Book PARATORE
Prudence Proovit doesn't believe in fairy tales . . . or does she?
Leaping Beauty: And Other Animal Fairy Tales by Gregory Maguire; illustrated by Chris Demarest. 2004. J 398.245 MAG
Ivan the Terrier by Peter Catalanotto. 2007. Picture Book CATALANOTTO
A terrier named Ivan keeps interrupting story hour. Ivan loves a good story. Like that one about the three bears or those three gruff billy goats. Where else can a dog find such playmates action fun...or a cookie? Ivan's own good story lands him just where he loves to be. In your lap.
Leaping Beauty: And Other Animal Fairy Tales by Gregory Maguire; illustrated by Chris Demarest. 2004. J 398.245 MAG
Leaping Beauty -- Goldiefox and the three Chickens -- Hamster and Gerbil -- So What and the seven Giraffes -- Little Red Robin Hood -- The three little Penguins and the big bad Walrus -- Cinderelephant -- Rumplesnakeskin
Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude by Kevin O'Malley. 2005. Picture Book O'MALLEY
Cooperatively writing a fairy tale for school, a girl imagines a beautiful princess whose beloved ponies are being stolen by a giant, and a boy conjures up the muscular biker who will guard the last pony in exchange for gold.
Once Upon a Time, the End: Asleep in 60 Seconds by Geoffrey Kloske and Barry Blitt. 2005. Picture Book KLOSKE
A tired father takes only a few sentences to tell a number of classic tales in order to get the persistent listener to fall asleep.
Red Ridin' in the Hood: And Other Cuentos by Patricia Santos Marcantonio. 2005. Fiction MARCANTONIO
A collection of well-known tales, retold from a Hispanic American perspective.
Seven Stories written and illustrated by Ed Briant. 2005. Picture Book BRIANT
A girl in a seven-story apartment building has trouble sleeping because of her disruptive neighbors, who all seem to be characters from fairy tales.
The Stinky Cheese Man & Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. 1992. Easy Fiction SCI
The author provides a riotous romp through fairy-tale-land that will have readers clutching their sides happily ever after. Nine irreverent and witty exposes of folkloric folk, ingeniously designed, outrageously illustrated, and all narrated by the ubiquitous Jack (of Beanstalk fame), with his tongue firmly planted in his cheek.
The Three Silly Billies by Margie Palatini, illustrated by Barry Moser. 2005. Picture Book PALATINI
Three billy goats, unable to cross a bridge because they cannot pay the toll, form a car pool with The Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood, and Jack of beanstalk fame to get past the rude Troll.
A Wolf at the Door and other retold fairy tales, edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling. J 398.2 WOL
Includes Mrs. Big: "Jack and the Beanstalk" Retold by Michael Cadnum; Cinder Elephant by Jane Yolen; and others.
Yours Truly, Goldilocks by Alma Flor Ada, illustrated by Leslie Tryon. 1998. Picture Book ADA
Presents the correspondence of Goldilocks, the three pigs, Baby Bear, Peter Rabbit, and Little Red Riding Hood as they plan to attend a housewarming party for the pigs and avoid the evil wolves in the forest.
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Book? by Lauren Child. 2003. Picture Book CHILD
A boy who loves books but has not always treated them well falls asleep and finds himself in his book of fairy tales, where his interaction with everyone from Goldilocks to Cinderella wreaks havoc.
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