Tony Bradman writes for children of all ages and is particularly well-known for his top-selling Dilly the Dinosaur series (Egmont). His other titles include the Happily Ever After series, The Orchard Book of Swords, Sorcerers and Superheroes and The Orchard Book of Heroes and Villains. Tony lives in South East London. Sarah Warburton is a rising star in children's books. She is the illustrator of the Rumblewick series, which spans across both picture books and fiction, and which has been very well received at an international level. She has also illustrated non-fiction titles and the Happy Ever After series. She lives in Bristol with her young baby and husband.
Each of these books and others in the series describes what happens
to the characters after the original tale ends. Little Red Riding
Hood and the three little pigs have gotten on with their lives, but
Mr. Wolf and Granny are not doing well. The wolf has three cubs and
a wife, but is having trouble finding a job. Granny is lonely until
Red Riding Hood fixes her up with the woodcutter. Each character
ends up living happily ever after. Children will enjoy looking at
the refreshingly humorous drawings and will love that unexpected
outcomes that give a new twist to the folktales. The entire series
would be especially good for struggling readers. Teachers and
librarians could use these titles for teaching sequence and
predicting. The books contain a glossary, discussion questions,
writing prompts, and Internet sites. Recommended.-- "Library Media
Connection"
Humorous and charming, these "what happens next" fractured fairy
tales inject the world of fantasy with a silly dose of reality. In
Mr. Wolf, fatherhood ruins the big, bad wolf's appetite for mayhem.
Finding himself out of work, he goes to an employment agency and
tries several ill-fitting careers before landing the perfect job
with three little pigs. In Red Riding Hood, Granny is lonely.
Feeling guilty, her granddaughter tries visiting after school,
locates a group for the woman to socialize with, and even signs her
up with an online dating service, with little success. In the end,
as in the original story, it's the Woodcutter who saves the day.
Children will love that they are able to figure out the solutions
to these stories long before the characters do. The cartoonlike
black-and-white illustrations add interest and enhance the mood.
Teachers will appreciate the discussion questions, writing prompts,
and information on using FactHound to find Web sites, and the
glossaries are perfect for elementary readers. Light on substance
but full of fun, these books are great for students ready to jump
into chapter books or who are looking for enjoyable, lighthearted
reads. -Nicole Waskie, Chenango Forks Elementary, Binghamton, NY--
"School Library Journal"
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