Grimm and Gross
3 total works
Mama Goat has seven little kids who are pretty clever for their age. Before Mama goes into the forest for some food, she warns the kids to stay inside and not let anyone in. Especially the Wolf! But soon after she leaves, the hairy menace shows up and tries to fool the suspicious siblings into believing he is their mother. Will the kids see through his clever disguises, or will they end up as breakfast, lunch and dinner? This fractured retelling of The Wolf and Seven Young Kids, will make readers giggle, groan and gasp with delight. Especially when they learn how a needle and thread come to the kids' rescue!
Birdy got his name when a forest worker found him up in a tree as a small child. The forest worker's daughter becomes Birdy's best friend. But Sanna the cook hatches an evil plan involving the strange boy and a boiling pot of water. Yummy! But only if you like roasted Bird. The two friends find out about the plot and flee into the woods - and that's when the magic happens. Weird magic, but still magic. This fractured retelling of The Foundling-Bird, a lesser-known tale from the Brothers Grimm, will make readers giggle, groan and gasp with delight. Especially when they find out what happens to the evil cook!
The Brothers Grimm penned hundreds of tales. So why should only big names like Rapunzel or Hansel and Gretel get all the attention? There are other weirder and wilder stories. In Grimm and Gross, best-selling author Michael Dahl selects some of these lesser-known tales and presents a variety of talented authors who serve up fractured fairy tales that will make a young audience groan and giggle. No story is too grim - or gross - for Michael or his readers! Each tale features humourous, doodle-style illustrations, and Michael's own retelling of the original classic tale.