Fairy tales gone wild

Slime, Crime and Greediness: The Three Fishing Brothers Gruff

Wednesday, March 26, 2008.

The Three Fishing Brothers Gruff Author: Ben Galbraith
Illustrator: Ben Galbraith
Published: 2007 Hodder & Stoughton (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0340893427

Stubble, nastiness, dead fish and debris transform foul fishing tactics into a riveting affair in this gloriously disagreeable cautionary tale.

You can learn more about the real Poverty Bay (home of author/illustrator, Ben Galbraith) and Bay of Plenty here and here.

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Baffled Bullies & Beatles’ Tunes: Oops! (A Preston Pig Story)

Monday, September 10, 2007.

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Oops! Author: Colin McNaughton
Illustrator: Colin McNaughton
Published: 1997 Harcourt Brace (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0152015884

Dialogue bubbles, repetition, huge text and page after page of visual slapstick make this twist on Little Red Riding Hood a satisfying read-along for even the youngest of readers.

Other books mentioned:

We can’t help directing you to some of our other pig-centric favourites:

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Filed under: Ages 0-3, Ages 4-8, Animal, Bullying/Abuse, Cartoony, Fairy tales gone wild, Fun, Fun, Humour, Large and simple, Picture book, Podcast, Review

Vim, Villainy and Vocabulary: Carmine, A Little More Red

Wednesday, August 29, 2007.

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Carmine: A Little More Red Author: Melissa Sweet
Illustrator: Melissa Sweet
Published: 2005 Houghton Mifflin (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0618387943

Combine twenty-six meaty new words, a sprinkling of fairy tale characters, one talented young artist, forty pages of gorgeous watercolours and an irresistably spunky dog and “voila!” an exciting new rendition of the Red Riding Hood theme. Bones optional.

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Filed under: Adventure, Ages 4-8, Beautiful, Creativity, Cute, Detailed, Fairy tales gone wild, Family, Fun, Fun, Generosity, Girl, Grandparent, Hilarious, Humour, Language/Reading/Books, Picture book, Podcast, Review, Review of the Week, Visual, Writing

Cats, Spats and Imagination: Scribble

Wednesday, June 6, 2007.

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Scribble Author: Deborah Freedman
Illustrator: Deborah Freedman
Published: 2007 Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375839666

Squabbling siblings, ingenuity and the irresistable innocence of preschool art combine to make this slick spin on the sleeping beauty standby a welcome trip outside the box.

You can learn more about appreciating young children’s scribbles here.

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Filed under: Ages 0-3, Ages 4-8, Assertiveness, Cartoony, Creativity, Cute, Envy/Competition, Fairy tales gone wild, Forgiveness, Fun, Girl, Harmony, Magic, Picture book, Podcast, Realistic, Review, Review of the Week, Siblings, Understanding/Tolerance, Visual

Loot-Retrieving Girl-Power: Kate and the Beanstalk

Friday, June 1, 2007.

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Kate and the Beanstalk Author: Mary Pope Osborne
Illustrator: Giselle Potter (on JOMB)
Published: 2000 Simon & Schuster (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0689825501

This refreshing departure from the boy-burglarizes-giant version of the giant beanstalk story has our girls swooning, roaring and cheering each and every time.

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Filed under: Adventure, Ages 0-3, Ages 4-8, Assertiveness, Beautiful, Courage, Fairness / Justice, Fairy tales and legends, Fairy tales gone wild, Fun, Girl, Humour, Making a difference, Picture book, Podcast, Resilience, Review

Blinking, Blunking Great Laughs: Little Wolf’s Book of Badness (series)

Wednesday, May 30, 2007.

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Little Wolf's Book of Badness (Little Wolf Series) Author: Ian Whybrow (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Tony Ross (on JOMB)
Published: 2001 Carolrhoda Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 1575055503

Full of snappy wit and hilariously scrawled illustrations, these clever and sweetly cheeky adventures crack us up not only as we read them but again and again as we toss about their hilarious expressions in our daily life.

Other Little Wolf books which we have read and often rave about:

P.S. Little Wolf left us a comment about our conversation with Ian Whybrow interview here! Arooooo!

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Filed under: Adventure, Ages 4-8, Ages 9-12, Animal, Cartoony, Chapter book, Courage, Fairy tales gone wild, Fun, Fun, Hilarious, Humour, Mischief, Picture book, Podcast, Questionable grammar, Questionable words, Resilience, Review, Review of the Week, Siblings

Hamming it up: Swine Lake

Friday, March 9, 2007.

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Swine Lake Author: James Marshall
Illustrator: Maurice Sendak
Published: 1999 Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062051717

Hilariously melodramatic monologue, generous, engaging narrative and classic Sendak illustrations make this theatrical romp a favourite of adults and children alike.

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Filed under: Adventure, Ages 0-3, Ages 4-8, Animal, Appreciation, Classics, Dance, Detailed, Fairy tales gone wild, Fun, Harmony, Hilarious, Humour, Mischief, Picture book, Podcast, Review, Theatre

Rhyme and Pun-ishment: And the DISH Ran Away with the SPOON

Wednesday, February 28, 2007.

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And the DISH Ran Away with the SPOON Author: Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel
Illustrator: Janet Stevens
Published: 2001 Harcourt Children’s Books
ISBN: 0152022988

Colourful characters, corny humour and a considerable amount of complaining have made this collision of nursery rhymes a favourite adventure at our house.

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Filed under: Adventure, Ages 0-3, Ages 4-8, Animal, Detailed, Fairy tales gone wild, Friendship, Fun, Fun, Humour, Perseverence, Picture book, Podcast, Realistic, Review, Rhyming

Listener Submitted Reviews #8

Saturday, January 27, 2007.

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In this episode, two Listener Submitted Reviews:

The Three Little Pua’a reviewed by TJ (3), Vivian (***) of the Critical Literacy in Practice Podcast (CLIP Podcast) and Andy of The Andycast Podcast
Hanukkah at Valley Forge reviewed by Heidi of the The Book of Life Podcast

We hope you’ll tell us about one of your favourite books too!

Send your review (five-minutes or less) as an MP3 file in email to justonemorebook@gmail.com, phone it in to our listener feedback line (206-350-6487) or send your text review in email.

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Filed under: Diversity/Multi-culturalism, Fairy tales gone wild, Listener Reviews, Picture book, Podcast, Review

Worth Buying Twice: Monster Goose

Monday, October 23, 2006.

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Monster Goose Author: Judy Sierra
Illustrator: Jack E. Davis
Published: 2005 Harcourt Inc
ISBN: 0152054170

Full of richly detailed, hilariously disgusting illustrations and fiendishly twisted traditional verse, this collection of poems is a year-round favourite.

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Filed under: Ages 0-3, Ages 4-8, Animal, Boy, Classics, Detailed, Fairy tales gone wild, Fun, Girl, Hilarious, Humour, Man, Mischief, Picture book, Podcast, Review, Rhyming, Woman

Everything a Ghoul should be: Cinderella Skeleton

Wednesday, October 4, 2006.

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Cinderella Skeleton Author: Robert D. San Souci
Illustrator: David Catrow
Published: 2004 Harcourt Trade Publishers
ISBN: 0152050698

Illustrated with morbid hilarity and told in brilliant rhyme, this popular Hallowe’en book is a year round favourite at our house.

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Filed under: Ages 0-3, Ages 4-8, Assertiveness, Beautiful, Busy, Cartoony, Detailed, Fairy tales gone wild, Formal, Fun, Girl, Hilarious, Humour, Picture book, Podcast, Review, Rhyming

Sweet Sanity: The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig

Wednesday, September 27, 2006.

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The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig Author: Eugene Trivizas
Illustrator: Helen Oxenbury
Published: 2003 Egmont Books
ISBN: 1405209453

Every aspect of the traditional tale is reversed to its ridiculous extreme in this perfectly worded and illustrated retelling of “The Three Little Pigs”. I guess it could be seen as light and corny — and maybe this makes me light and corny — but I find this story to be meaningful, relevant and full of hope. After all, wasn’t Einstein’s definition of insanity repeating an action and expecting a different result?

A play based on this book is available for download on the Egmont website

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