Product Description

Stop the presses! Favorite fairy tales merge in a clever concoction that will crack kids up faster than Humpty Dumpty!

Have you heard the news? The notorious B.B. Wolf was arrested today wearing Granny Hood’s nightgown! As he went free on bail, an angry Little Pig shouted, "That’s the last straw!" Meanwhile, Goldilocks’s three victims report that they’re bearing up well. Read this and more in the exclusive, hilarious FAIRYTALE NEWS, complete with a pun-filled, pull-out newspaper tucked in a handy pouch. On sale now!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #525939 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03-08
• Released on: 2004-03-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 40 pages

From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3–Children who are already familiar with Mother Goose rhymes and common folktales will find great humor in this fractured fairy tale. Mother Hubbard's son Jack delivers the Fairytale News to help out with the bare cupboards. His first stop is at Honey Cottage, the home of the Three Bears, and then he travels on to Mr. and Mrs. Hood, parents of Red Riding. Jack's story eventually becomes intertwined with the "Jack and the Beanstalk" saga, as he works out a deal with the giant who promises the boy a coin each day if he continues to deliver the paper. Puns abound. Although some entertaining quips may be enjoyed only by adults, such as the "Wax & Wayne" candle shop, young readers will feel clever pointing out references to the many fairy tales and poring over the details in the bright watercolor illustrations. One spread of the village contains the boot-shaped abode of the Old Woman in the Shoe, the Three Little Pigs' brick house, Miss Muffet's tuffet, and more. A loose newspaper is tucked into a colorful blue jeans pocket on the final page, which might make it difficult for libraries to circulate the book. However, even if the newspaper is lost, the story stands on its own.–Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA
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From Booklist
PreS-Gr. 3. "Nabbed! Big Bad Wolf Arrested in Nightgown." The fractured fairy tale gets a fresh nonsense twist with tabloid newspaper reports of the well-known characters' goings-on. Jack gets a job delivering the Fairytale News to everyone from the Three Bears to Little Red Riding Hood's granny. Kids who know the stories will enjoy the playful versions and the connections between them, and the cartoon-style, line-and-watercolor artwork extends the fun ("Ugh! Too sweet!" says Goldilocks, tossing her big bouffant hairdo). Best of all is the newspaper tucked into a pocket inside the back cover, with news, advice columns, and classifieds for the fairy-tale community; libraries will want to laminate it and make it a permanent part of the book. Hazel Rochman
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Review
" "Hilarious and valuable reading - as parody and a model for journalistic writing... The humour of the retellings is reinforced through dynamic pictures." The Times Educational Supplement "There's even a special mini-newspaper insert that will give young children the grown-up experience of reading their very own newspaper!" Child Education "A romping laugh-aloud tale with wittily detailed illustrations." The Sunday Tribune"

Customer Reviews

Fantaspamistical Book!
I read this book to my K-2 students. They all loved it. I think the part they liked the most was the newspaper that came with it. This is a great way to get the kids excited about the newspaper and to learn about the different sections it offers. I was very impressed with this book's language and illustrations.

A Wicked Book!
I bought this book for my niece's seventh birthday and she loved it. We giggled together as we followed Jack Hubbard (son of Mother Hubbard) as he delivered the Fairytale News to the homes of various fairytale characters.The surprise of having a real copy of the newspaper tucked into the back pocket of the Giant delighted my niece and she read and reread all the news especially about her favourite character BB Wolf. As she said it is a 'wicked book'! Excellent.