You’ll recognize elements of the traditional Ugly Duckling fairy tale in these fractures tales. Some are far more fractured than others! Mother Duck is shocked to find an ugly duckling hatching from one of her eggs. The homely bird is driven off to fend for himself. Survival, however, takes more than good looks. Amazon.com In… Continue reading Folktales & Fairytales –The Ugly Duckling — Slightly Fractured Tales
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Folktales & Fairytales — The Runaway Gingerbread — Slightly Fractured Tales ONE
The Gingerbread Man is one of those stories that is so fun to read and then come up with alternative versions. And fortunately, there are authors and illustrators who have come up with dozens of them for us. I’ll be posting them shortly! In this modern retelling of a nursery classic, Caldecott-winning illustrator Richard Egielski… Continue reading Folktales & Fairytales — The Runaway Gingerbread — Slightly Fractured Tales ONE
Folklore & Fairytales Cinderella… Slightly Fractured Tales Part 2
These stories are recognizable as Cinderella, but they’re…different. And every single one of these is different from the next. Cinders, the most picked upon hen in the flock, becomes the most loved by Prince Cockerel when she arrives at his ball looking so beautiful that even her bossy sisters do not recognize her. Infosoup Poor… Continue reading Folklore & Fairytales Cinderella… Slightly Fractured Tales Part 2
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