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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorCinderella Skeleton
Robert D. San Souci · 32 pages
This book is a rhyming retelling of the story of a young woman who finds her prince at a Halloween ball despite the efforts of her wicked stepmother. The main characters are skeletons. Meet Cinderella Skeleton, as sweetly foul as only a ghoul can be. Poor Cinderella has no one to help her hang the cobwebs and arrange dead flowers -- certainly not her evil stepsisters. But the Halloween Ball is jus
Bigfoot Cinderrrrrella
Tony Johnston, James Warhola · 32 pages
This version of the familiar story in which a mistreated step-child finds happiness with the "man" of her dreams is set in the old-growth forest and features Bigfoot characters.
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
Eugene Trivizas, Helen Oxenbury, Eugenios Tribizas · 32 pages
A beautiful pop-up edition of the bestselling, award-winning picture book, it is complete with blown-down houses, blown-up explosions, and a fabulous dancing pig.
Cindy Ellen: A Wild Western Cinderella
Susan Lowell · 40 pages
Cindy Ellen loses one of her diamond spurs at the square dance in this wild western retelling of the classic Cinderella story.
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs
Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith · 32 pages
No Bears
Meg McKinlay
Ruby is in charge of this book. And she'll tell you something right now. There are NO BEARS in it. Not even one. Ella wants to tell you a story - a story with absolutely no bears. You don't need bears for a book. You need pretty things like fairies and princesses and castles and maybe funny things and exciting things. In Ella's kind of story, there are no bears in the village or the castle or the
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
Jon Scieszka · 54 pages
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales is the ultimate in fractured fairy tales. Not only do the characters create their own stories, they also design the structure of the book itself. Classic fairy tales are deconstructed and rewritten with different but recognizable names, such as The Princess and the Bowling Ball, The Really Ugly Duckling, The Tortoise and the Hair and Chicken Lick
Sleeping Beauty: a Little Golden Book
Michael Teitelbaum, Walt Disney Company
Melisande
E. Nesbit · 43 pages
Cursed by an evil fairy at her christening, Princess Melisande grows up bald but finds herself facing another set of problems when her wish for golden hair is fulfilled.
Thumbelina
Hans Christian Andersen · 32 pages
Thumbelina is one of the most charming and childlike tales of the great Danish story-teller, Hans Christian Andersen. It is presented in a brief retelling, with pictures by Gustaf Tenggren, the Swedish-American artist whose pictures are loved by children everywhere.
Little Red Writing
Joan Holub · 36 pages
Once upon a time, in pencil school, a brave little red pencil sets out to write an exciting story with nouns and adverbs and everything--but first she has to face the ravenous pencil sharpener, the Wolf 3000.
Instructions
Neil Gaiman · 40 pages
This advice for travelling through a fairytale landscape might just save you from being eaten by wolves or being lost for ever, but it is also a charming metaphor for living courageously and taking risks.
The Three Bears
Paul Galdone · 32 pages
Three bears return from a walk and find a little girl asleep in the little wee bear's bed.
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
Dr. Seuss · 47 pages
As topical today as when it was first published in 1938, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins is the story of a young peasant (the same as in Bartholomew and the Oobleck—a Caldecott Honor Award-winner), and his unjust treatment at the hands of King Derwin. While The 500 Hats is one of Dr. Seuss's earliest and lesser known works, it is nevertheless totally Seussian and addresses subjects that we kno
Pinocchio
Walt Disney Company · 40 pages
Disney's version of the tale by Carlo Collodi of the puppet who is brought to life by a fairy. With the aid of his conscience, Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio tries to prove himself worthy of becoming a real boy.
The Seven Chinese Brothers
Margaret Mahy · 40 pages
Seven Chinese brothers elude execution by virtue of their extraordinary individual qualities
Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems
Marilyn Singer · 32 pages
A collection of short poems which, when reversed, provide new perspectives on the fairy tale characters they feature.
The Three Pigs
David Wiesner · 40 pages
The three pigs escape the wolf by going into another world where they meet the cat and the fiddle, the cow that jumped over the moon, and a dragon.
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
John Steptoe · 32 pages
A Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for introducing children to the fairy tale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African nation of Zimbabwe. Inspired by a traditional African folktale, this is the story of Mufaro, who is proud of his two beautiful daughters. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but everyone—except Mufaro—k
The Paper Bag Princess
Robert Munsch · 32 pages
Story about not accepting failure or giving up on what you want. It's not about looks or power but tenacity and quick thinking. Hurray for you Princess of the Paper Bag. Very short, easy reading. I wanted to hear more about her.
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
Arthur Ransome · 48 pages
When the Czar proclaims that he will marry his daughter to the man who brings him a flying ship, the Fool of the World sets out to try his luck and meets some unusual companions on the way.
Aladdin
Karen Kreider, Walt Disney Company