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1) The gingerbread man

Author

Kimmel, Eric A

Series

Live Oak Media eReadalong

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Description

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A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of animals until he meets a clever fox.

2) The runaway tortilla

Author

Kimmel, Eric A

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

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In this Southwestern version of the Gingerbread Man, a tortilla runs away from the woman who is about to cook him.

3) The loathsome dragon

Author

Wiesner, David

Publisher

Clarion Books

Pub. Date

2005

Language

English

Description

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A wicked queen casts a spell over her beautiful stepdaughter, turning her into a loathsome dragon until such time as her wandering brother shall return and kiss her three times.

4) The elves and the shoemaker

Publisher

Chronicle Books

Pub. Date

c2003.

Language

English

Description

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A poor shoemaker becomes successful with the help of two elves who finish his shoes during the night.

5) Little Red Riding Hood

Author

Pinkney, Jerry

Publisher

Little, Brown

Pub. Date

2007

Language

English

Description

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A sweet little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her grandmother.

6) Not one damsel in distress: world folktales for strong girls

Author

Yolen, Jane

Publisher

Silver Whistle Books

Pub. Date

2000

Language

English

Description

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A collection of thirteen traditional tales from various parts of the world, with the main character of each being a fearless, strong, heroic, and resourceful woman.

7) The three billy goats gruff

Series

My first fairy tales)

Publisher

Tiger Tales

Pub. Date

2015.

Language

English

Description

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Three clever billy goats outwit a big, ugly troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way to the meadow.

8) Tom Thumb

Publisher

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich

Pub. Date

c1989

Language

English

Description

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After many adventures, a tiny boy, no bigger than his father's thumb, earns a place as the smallest Knight of the Round Table.

9) The fairy's mistake

Author

Levine, Gail Carson

Series

Princess tales

Publisher

HarperCollinsPublishers

Pub. Date

c1999

Language

English

Description

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In this humorous retelling of a Perrault tale, the fairy Ethelinda rewards one twin sister for good behavior and punishes the other for bad, only to discover that her punishment is more pleasing than her reward.

10) Three sacks of truth: a story from France

Author

Kimmel, Eric A

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

c1993

Language

English

Description

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With the aid of a perfect peach, a silver fife, and his own resources, Petit Jean outwits a dishonest king and wins the hand of a princess.

11) Princess Sonora and the long sleep

Author

Levine, Gail Carson

Series

Princess tales

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

Pub. Date

c1999

Language

English

Description

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In this retelling of the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, Princess Sonora, who is ten times smarter than anyone else, vows to choose for herself the best time to be pricked by the spindle.

12) Disney's Aladdin

Author

Singer, A. L

Publisher

Disney Press

Pub. Date

c1992

Language

English

Description

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A retelling of the adventures of Aladdin, who, with the aid of a genie from a magic lamp, fights an evil sorcerer and wins the hand of a beautiful princess.

13) East o' the sun and west o' the moon

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Pub. Date

1992

Language

English

Description

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A girl travels east of the sun and west of the moon to free her beloved prince from a magic spell.

14) Dear Mili: an old tale

Author

Grimm, Wilhelm

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Pub. Date

1988

Language

English

15) Once upon-- 1001 stories

Author

Prap, Lila

Publisher

Kane/Miller Book Publishers, Inc

Pub. Date

2006, c2005

Language

English

Description

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A fairy tale extravaganza in which the reader gets to choose the storylines for different characters.

16) Hansel and Gretel

Pub. Date

1989

Language

English

Description

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A poor woodcutter's children, lost in the forest, come upon a house made of bread, cakes, and candy, occupied by a wicked witch who likes to have children for dinner.

17) Brave Red, smart frog: a new book of old tales

Author

Jenkins, Emily

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Pub. Date

2017.

Language

English

Description

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Seven classic fairy tales, interwoven and retold, retain the spirit of the original lore in contemporary language.

18) The fisherman and his wife

Publisher

G.P. Putnam's Sons

Pub. Date

[2008]

Language

English

Description

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The fisherman's greedy wife is never satisfied with the wishes granted her by an enchanted fish.

19) One-eye! two-eyes! three-Eyes!: a very Grimm fairy tale

Author

Shepard, Aaron

Publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

2006

Language

English

Description

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A retelling of a classic fairy tale about a little girl who has two eyes and is horribly teased by her sisters who have one and three eyes respectively.

20) The Bearskinner: a tale of the Brothers Grimm

Author

Schlitz, Laura Amy

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Pub. Date

c2007

Language

English

Description

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A retelling of the Grimm fairy tale in which a despondent soldier makes a pact to do the devil's bidding for seven years in return for as much money and property as he could ever want.

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1) The gingerbread man

2) The runaway tortilla

3) The loathsome dragon

4) The elves and the shoemaker

5) Little Red Riding Hood

6) Not one damsel in distress: world folktales for strong girls

7) The three billy goats gruff

8) Tom Thumb

9) The fairy's mistake

10) Three sacks of truth: a story from France

11) Princess Sonora and the long sleep

12) Disney's Aladdin

13) East o' the sun and west o' the moon

14) Dear Mili: an old tale

15) Once upon-- 1001 stories

16) Hansel and Gretel

17) Brave Red, smart frog: a new book of old tales

18) The fisherman and his wife

19) One-eye! two-eyes! three-Eyes!: a very Grimm fairy tale

20) The Bearskinner: a tale of the Brothers Grimm

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