Title: The Runaway Tortilla
Author & Illustrator: Eric A. Kimmel and Erik Brooks Copyright: 2015 Publisher: WestWinds Press Medium: N/A Summary: Tia Lupe and Tio Jose own a restaurant and they are known for their tortillas. One day, a tortilla leaps off the skillet and runs away. As the tortilla runs, she encounters various animals who want to eat her. Will they catch her? Ideal Students: I believe students who are Hispanic will enjoy this adaption of the gingerbread man because it uses Spanish language throughout the story. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.9 Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures. This story fit with this standard because this story has many versions for students to compare and contrast.
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Title: The Frog Prince, Continued
Author & Illustrator: Jon Scieska and Steve Johnson Copyright: 1991 Publisher: Viking Medium: N/A Summary: What happens after happily ever after? In this story, the prince and princess were extremely unhappy. The princess constantly nagged him for his frog-like habits. He decides that he should find a witch to turn him back into a frog to solve his problems. Ideal Students: I believe students who enjoy fairytale adaptations will enjoy this story. It's unique because students often wonder what happens happily ever after. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.9 With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories. This story fits with this standard because it showcases other fairytales within this fairytale. Title: The Paper Bag Princess
Author & Illustrator: Robert Munsch & Michael Martchenko Copyright: 1980 Publisher: Annick Press Ltd. Medium: N/A Summary: Princess Elizabeth is set to marry Prince Ronald, but things do not go according to plan when a dragon burns up their castle and Elizabeth's clothes then takes Ronald away. Wearing only a paper bag, Elizabeth decides to find him. She outsmarts the dragon and rescues Ronald, but he is far from grateful. She decides not to marry him after all. Ideal Students: I believe young girls will love this story because it crushes the princess stereotype. It will empower young girls to be brave. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.9 Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories. This story reverses gender roles and students can compare and contrast stories like this one. Title: Little Red Riding Hood: A Newfangled Prairie Tale
Author & Illustrator: Lisa Campbell Ernst Copyright: 1995 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks Medium: Pastel, ink and pencil Summary: In this story, Little Red Riding Hood lives on the edge of prairie, wears a red jacket and rides a bike. Little Red Riding Hood decides to bring muffins and lemonade to her grandmother. On her way, who smells the muffins. He comes up with plan to try and steal the recipe of the muffins from the grandmother. Ideal Students: I believe rural students will enjoy and relate to this adaption to Little Red Riding Hood. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.9 Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures. This book fits with this standard because there many different versions of this story from different authors as well as different cultures. Title: The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
Author & Illustrator: John Scieszka and Lane Smith Copyright: 1989 Publisher: Scholastic, Inc. Medium: Acrylic paint, varnish & collage Summary: This is the story told from the wolf's perspective about how the story of the Three Little Pigs truly goes. The wolf was baking a cake for his grandmother, but ran out of sugar so he decided to go next door the the little pig's house to borrow some. Well the wolf had a cold and he felt a big sneeze coming and when it did he sneezed the entire house down. He did this to the second pig and the third pig, but made scene and he was arrested. Ideal Students: I believe students of all ages will really enjoy this fractured fairytale. It's hilarious and creative! The illustrations really set the tone of the story. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.9 Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures. This book fits with this standard because there are many versions of this story by different authors and from different cultures. |