Synopsis With her colorful, chunky signature artwork, popular children's author and illustrator Lucy Cousins has recreated eight fairy tales with panache and style. While keeping the original nature of these classic tales, Cousins adds her own humorous, intense touch. Among the chosen stories are "Little Red Riding Hood," "Henny Penny," and "The Three Little Pigs."
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2009-08-11 | | Illustrator: | Lucy Cousins |
| Size | | Length: | 121 pages | | Height: | 11.0 in | | Width: | 10.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 35.2 oz |
Publisher's Note The acclaimed creator of the Maisy series and other popular children's books revamps eight classic stories, from Little Red Riding Hood to The Musicians of Bremen, retaining all the emotion and humor from the original fairy tales.
Industry Reviews "[O]n the whole this lap-sized collection offers younger children an eye-opening cross-section of the far-from-innocuous world of folk literature." (07/01/2009)
"Make room on the shelf. A new classic has arrived." (07/20/2009)
"Everyone knows that eating--or being eaten--is a big part of fairy tales: Three Little Pigs, Hansel and Gretel. Even eating porridge can be an offense! YUMMY is, in fact, a brilliant title for a collection of fairy tales; it gets, in an innocent way that is underlined by Cousins' playful illustrations, at the bloodthirstiness inherent in the stories." (08/23/2009)
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