Grumbles from the Forest: Fairy-Tale Voices with a Twist

What were all those fairy-tale characters thinking? Jane Yolen and Rebecca Kai Dotlich answer this question in paired poems, with sometimes startling results. The Princess claims all those mattresses kept her awake--not a silly pea--while the poor pea complains that the princess snores. One Snow White begs the witch to settle by the bay and throw that mirror away. Another boldly tells the mirror she "won't be guided by a glass that's so one-sided." Grumbles from the Forest is a bewitching brew of voices--grumbling, pleading, bragging, reminiscing, confiding--that bubbles with magic and wonder. The spectacular paintings that tie the poems together are full of surprise and intrigue. This stunning collection includes end notes that briefly describe the tales and their history and an introduction that invites readers to imagine their own poems from unusual perspectives.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Wordsong
Published: 03/01/2013
ISBN: 9781590788677
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.30w x 0.50d
Award: Beehive Awards - Nominee
Award: Keystone to Reading Book Award - Nominee
Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Nominee
Award: Charlotte Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/07/2013 pg. 59
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2013
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2013 pg. 131
School Library Journal 04/01/2013 pg. 153
Booklist 04/15/2013 pg. 52
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2013 pg. 443
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 157673 / Grumbles from the Forest: Fairy-Tale Voices with a Twist
Reading Level: 4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5