Category Archives: Fairy tale

Paradise Sands by Levi Pinfold

Posted on December 8, 2022 by susanh579

Paradise Sands by Levi Pinfold. Candlewick Studio, 2022. 9781536212822 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  Levi Pinfold’s extraordinary mixed media artwork dominate this haunting, … Continue reading →

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Waking Beauty by Rebecca Solnit, with illustrations by Arthur Rackham

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Waking Beauty by Rebecca Solnit, with illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Haymarket Books, 2022. 9781642598339 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC (11/22 pub date) Genre:  Fairy tale What did you like about the book? We … Continue reading →

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The Three Princes of Serendip: New Tellings of Old Tales for Everyone by Rodaan Al Galidi, illustrated by Geertje Aalders

Posted on March 17, 2022 by susanh579

The Three Princes of Serendip: New Tellings of Old Tales for Everyone by Rodaan Al Galidi, illustrated by Geertje Aalders. Candlewick Press, 2021. 9781536214505  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you … Continue reading →

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Salt Magic by Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock

Posted on December 18, 2021 by kyurenka

            Salt Magic by Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock, Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House, 2021. 9780823446209  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre: Fantasy/Historical What did you like about the book? It’s … Continue reading →

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Heartless Prince by Leigh Dragoon, illustrated by Angela De Vito

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Heartless Prince by Leigh Dragoon, illustrated by Angela De Vito. Disney-Hyperion, 2021. 9781368028356 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Graphic novel/fantasy What did you like about the book? Evony is the orphaned princess … Continue reading →

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The Fairytale Encyclopedia series

Posted on October 30, 2021 by susanh579

Observing the Animals of the Forest with Little Red Riding Hood: Fairytale Encyclopedia by Jana Sedláčková; Štěpánka Sekaninová, illustrated by Linh Dao and Alžbeta Božeková. Albatros Media, 2021. 9788000059419 Learning About the Garden with Sleeping Beauty: Fairytale Encyclopedia by Tereza Němcová … Continue reading →

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Tales of Fearless Girls: Forgotten Stories From Around the World retold by Isabel Otter,  illustrated by Ana Sender

Posted on October 9, 2021 by susanh579

Tales of Fearless Girls: Forgotten Stories From Around the World retold by Isabel Otter,  illustrated by Ana Sender. Tiger Tales, 2021. 9781680102567 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover What did you like about … Continue reading →

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The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess by Tom Gauld

Posted on September 9, 2021 by kyurenka

The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess – Tom Gauld, Neal Porter Books/Holiday House, 2021. 9780823446988 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Picture book What did you like about the book? The … Continue reading →

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Dulcinea in the Forbidden Forest written and illustrated by Ole Könnecke, translated by Shelley Tanaka

Posted on July 28, 2021 by susanh579

Dulcinea in the Forbidden Forest written and illustrated by Ole Könnecke, translated by Shelley Tanaka. Gecko Press, 2021. 9781776573950 Format: Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or Starred review)  4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Fantasy What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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An Illustrated Collection of Fairy Tales for Brave Children illustrated by Scott Plumbe

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

An Illustrated Collection of Fairy Tales for Brave Children illustrated by Scott Plumbe. Floris Books, 9781782506713, 2021 (English edition) Format: Hardcover, 85 pages Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Nonfiction-Fairy Tales What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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