Once upon a time in a land filled with solar panels, shampoo, spaghetti, disco balls, pinatas, and television... Wait a minute! "Once upon a time" is how fairy tales start and I don't remember anything like that in the fairy tales I've read. Well...consider the possibilities.
What I thought: Fairy tales with a twist--how fun and imaginative! A simple addition phrased as a question opens up a world of possibility. Kids pick up quickly on the yes, no, and well, maybe. I had great fun sharing this book with storytime kids and elementary school students. You could also use this book with older kids to inspire creative writing. Chavarri's illustrations are bright, colorful, and detailed. Codell also did the same thing with nursery rhymes in Maybe Mother Goose.
Fairy Tales Mentioned: Three Little Pigs, Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Goldilocks
Themes: Fairy Tales, Elementary
Illustrated by Elisa Chavarri. Aladdin, 2011.
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