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Synopsis
Madcap revisions of familiar fairy tales., This collection of humorous fairy tales includes such twisted stories as "The Really Ugly Duckling", "Little Red Running Shorts", and "The Other Frog Prince". Color illustrations accompany the text. Selected by the New York Times Book Review as one of the Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1992., This collection of humorous fractured fairy tales is shepherded by Jack, the snarky narrator, and includes such twisted stories as "The Really Ugly Duckling" who did not become beautiful with age, "Little Red Running Shorts," a fast lass who out-ran the wolf, and a repulsive "The Other Frog Prince." Lane Smith's riotous color illustrations accompany the text of this 1993 Caldecott Honor Book.
| Size | | Height: | 10.5 in | | Width: | 8.8 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 17.6 oz |
Publisher's Notes
First Line: "A long time ago, people used to tell magical stories of wonder and enchantment. Those stories were called Fairy Tales. Those stories are not in this book. The stories in this book are almost Fairy Tales. But not quite."
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